Catholicism in Italy in the Age of Pluralism - Hardcover

Franco Garelli's book makes a powerful statement about the new public role played by religions in the twenty-first century. Challenging the conventional separation between religion and politics, it shows how religion can continue to inspire common values - in the midst of diversity - and personal identity in uncertain times. Its analysis of the new public importance of Catholicism in Italy in an age of growing pluralism is both scholarly and humane. This is a wide-ranging book that will command the attention of social scientists and religious thinkers alike. -- James A. Beckford, University of Warwick

Public interest in religious institutions and 'religious' phenomena in Italy has been on the rise, with the surge of debates and studies regarding religion and national identity, religion and its historical role, and religion and civil values. In Catholicism in Italy in the Age of Pluralism, Franco Garelli presents an interesting perspective and analysis of the controversial and ambivalent dynamics that characterize the dialogue on religion and politics within Italy today.