"A prescriptive masterpiece. Os provides sound reasoning as to why we should respect our differences, discuss them robustly, and in theprocess treat each other with dignity and honor. This book is a world-wide wake up call for all to become part of the solution."
- Rick Warren, Senior Pastor, Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life
The key to world peace lies in better understanding between different cultures and religions. I am grateful to Os Guinness for providing us an impassioned and coherent framework for beginning this process."
- Professor Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, Washington, D.C.
"In this wise and brilliant book, Os Guinness takes us beyond the polarization of the culture wars to a fresh consideration of America's founding principles and the civic virtues needed to realize them. The'civil public square' envisioned in these pages is more than a worthy idea -- it is the only way forward if we hope to sustain and expand the American experiment in liberty."
- Charles Haynes, First Amendment Center
"In this book, Os Guinness, a prominent Christian thinker, makes an eloquently argued case for overcoming the culture wars and creating a culture of civility. The Case for Civility is a brilliant analysis of our situation and a possible remedy."
- Peter L. Berger, Director, Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University
"Os Guinness has the clear vision of a prophet in our bewildered and bewildering era. Like a doctor of the soul, he examines the great challenge of the 21st century: Learning to live with our deepest differences in a wired world where notoriety is confused with fame -- a world where Jihadis post their top 10 videos of killing American servicemen, where Hollywood starlets' midnight frolics are displayed around the word by dawn's early light and where debate descends into shoutfests in a primal nanosecond. How can wisdom emerge from this clash of lazy tolerance and homicidal intolerance? Here wisdom can be found. Here Os Guinness traces the path to the Global Public Square we must build -- or perish."
- Shelby Coffey, Former Editor, Los Angeles Times
"This book is a clarion call to Americans to rediscover the principles of civility and thereby to overcome the enervating stalemate of the culture wars."
- Alan Mittleman, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York
"In his new book The Case for Civility, the distinguished scholar Os Guinness offers an insightful and compelling analysis of our current national conversation and the potential for religious values and ideas both to inform and to transform American political discourse. Guinness offers a lucid defense of the American separation of church and state, arguing that this protects both religion and government while allowing citizens to express their religious values in their political choices. This is an important contribution to a vital debate."
- Walter Russell Mead, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
- Rick Warren, Senior Pastor, Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life
The key to world peace lies in better understanding between different cultures and religions. I am grateful to Os Guinness for providing us an impassioned and coherent framework for beginning this process."
- Professor Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, Washington, D.C.
"In this wise and brilliant book, Os Guinness takes us beyond the polarization of the culture wars to a fresh consideration of America's founding principles and the civic virtues needed to realize them. The'civil public square' envisioned in these pages is more than a worthy idea -- it is the only way forward if we hope to sustain and expand the American experiment in liberty."
- Charles Haynes, First Amendment Center
"In this book, Os Guinness, a prominent Christian thinker, makes an eloquently argued case for overcoming the culture wars and creating a culture of civility. The Case for Civility is a brilliant analysis of our situation and a possible remedy."
- Peter L. Berger, Director, Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University
"Os Guinness has the clear vision of a prophet in our bewildered and bewildering era. Like a doctor of the soul, he examines the great challenge of the 21st century: Learning to live with our deepest differences in a wired world where notoriety is confused with fame -- a world where Jihadis post their top 10 videos of killing American servicemen, where Hollywood starlets' midnight frolics are displayed around the word by dawn's early light and where debate descends into shoutfests in a primal nanosecond. How can wisdom emerge from this clash of lazy tolerance and homicidal intolerance? Here wisdom can be found. Here Os Guinness traces the path to the Global Public Square we must build -- or perish."
- Shelby Coffey, Former Editor, Los Angeles Times
"This book is a clarion call to Americans to rediscover the principles of civility and thereby to overcome the enervating stalemate of the culture wars."
- Alan Mittleman, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York
"In his new book The Case for Civility, the distinguished scholar Os Guinness offers an insightful and compelling analysis of our current national conversation and the potential for religious values and ideas both to inform and to transform American political discourse. Guinness offers a lucid defense of the American separation of church and state, arguing that this protects both religion and government while allowing citizens to express their religious values in their political choices. This is an important contribution to a vital debate."
- Walter Russell Mead, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
