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What are we doing here? : essays / Marilynne Robinson.

Robinson, Marilynne, (author.).

Summary:

A new essay collection assesses today's political climate and the mysteries of faith, from the influence of intellectual minds on society's political consciousness to the way that beauty informs and disciplines daily life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780374282219
  • ISBN: 0374282218
  • Physical Description: xiv, 315 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
What is freedom of conscience? -- What are we doing here? -- Theology for the moment -- The sacred, the human -- The divine -- The American scholar now -- Grace and beauty -- A proof, a test, an instruction -- The beautiful changes -- Our public conversation: how America talks about itself -- Mind, conscience, soul -- Considering the theological virtues: faith, hope, and love -- Integrity and the modern intellectual tradition -- Old souls, new world -- Slander.

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Subject: Theology > History > 21st century.
Liberty of conscience.
Public opinion > United States.
Integrity > Social aspects > United States.
Cultural landscapes > United States.
Politics, Practical > United States > History > 21st century.
Genre: Essays.
American essays.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 814.6 .R663w 2018 (Text) 37814003165793 NON-FICTION Available -

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