Prophecy without Contempt

Religious Discourse in the Public Square

Cathleen Kaveny

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ISBN 9780674495036

Publication Date: 03/07/2016

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464 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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Cathleen Kaveny is Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Law and Theology at Boston College.

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