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Multiculturalism, Catholicism and Us
Author(s) -
Tester Keith
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new blackfriars
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1741-2005
pISSN - 0028-4289
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2005.2010.01397_1.x
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , conversation , institution , sociology , capital (architecture) , religious studies , gender studies , political science , law , philosophy , social science , history , ancient history , communication
Taylor addresses A Secular Age to an ‘us’ identified with the West. In this way the book is particularised and entered into a conversation. It is a prime example of the multiculturalism Taylor acclaims. However the paper argues that the commitment to multiculturalism forces A Secular Age to downplay the importance of Catholicism as an institution. It is contended that the book is a great work of catholicity (small ‘c’) but in need of more Catholicism (capital ‘C’).