"An extremely lucid discussion of modern pluralism and of the profound and intractable issue it places before Chris-tians-how to hold firmly to their faith while maintaining civil, and even dialogic, relations with those who reject their faith."

-GLENN TINDER

University of Massachusetts-Boston

"A fine piece of work-the best yet, I think, on the debates about pluralism in American public life. Mouw and Griffioen gather many threads of the contemporary discussion, sort the silk from the polyester, and artfully weave the best into a careful, critical portrayal of those kinds of pluralisms that bless and those that curse modern life. No discussion in the future will be complete without reference to this book."

-MAX L. STACKHOUSE

Andover Newton Theological School

"This fine study embodies just the right combination of the humility and conviction necessary for an authentically Chris-tian contribution to public life. Its analysis of our social situation is illuminating, and its recommendations provide a compelling alternative to the twin dangers of cynicism and fanaticism that make the commonweal so difficult to sustain today."

-DAVID HOLLENBACH, S.J.

Boston College

Richard J. Mouw is president of Fuller Theological Semi-nary, Pasadena, California. He is the author of Politics and the Biblical Drama, Distorted Truth, and The God Who Commands.

Sander Griffioen is professor of social philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is coeditor of Norm and Context in the Social Sciences and Bringing into Captivity Every Thought.