Sinopse
In this compelling volume, Pope John Paul II expresses his views on the political world today, and addresses some of history's greatest political subjects and questions. Conducted as a question-and-answer discussion with two of his philosopher friends, this book is a historical and philosophical meditation on freedom and its limits.Pope John Paul II has experienced the impact of political developments in the 20th and 21st century on a spiritual, political, and philosophical level, and carries aunique perspective on global events and changes. Yet none of his previous books have gone beyond the religious realm. In Memory and Identity, the Pope speaks for the first time on global politics. He discusses his views on freedom and democracy, speaks about the twentieth-century totalitarian ideologies of Communism and Nazism, and calls for a dialogue between all the world's civilizations and religions. Making an emphatic appeal for mankind to regard their freedom "not only as a gift but a task" to be used for the common good, he warns of the dangers of the divisive new forms of atheism, consumerism, and materialism. This inspiring and thought-provoking work is a unique reflection on human life, and will be admired by thinkers of all religions and nationalities.