Mary Ann Glendon Livres

The book addresses the current state of intellectual, cultural, moral, and religious upheaval, emphasizing the necessity for a more honest engagement with both tradition and conflicting traditions. The author advocates for a balanced approach that embraces both the old and the new, encouraging readers to thoughtfully navigate transitions rather than hastily choosing sides. This call for introspection and careful consideration aims to foster a deeper understanding amidst chaos.

Focuses on the role families need to play and the importance of values in the U.S.

The evolution of political speech in the United States reveals a crisis marked by a focus on individual rights that has overshadowed the values of community and hospitality. Glendon explores how this strident language reflects the nation's commitment to individualism and liberty, while highlighting the neglected traditions that emphasize care for others. Through this examination, the book critiques the current discourse and advocates for a more balanced approach to political communication that honors both individual freedoms and communal responsibilities.

Unafraid to speak her mind and famously tenacious in her convictions, Eleanor Roosevelt was still mourning the death of FDR when she was asked by President Truman to lead a controversial commission, under the auspices of the newly formed United Nations, to forge the world’s first international bill of rights.A World Made New is the dramatic and inspiring story of the remarkable group of men and women from around the world who participated in this historic achievement and gave us the founding document of the modern human rights movement. Spurred on by the horrors of the Second World War and working against the clock in the brief window of hope between the armistice and the Cold War, they grappled together to articulate a new vision of the rights that every man and woman in every country around the world should share, regardless of their culture or religion.A landmark work of narrative history based in part on diaries and letters to which Mary Ann Glendon, an award-winning professor of law at Harvard University, was given exclusive access, A World Made New is the first book devoted to this crucial turning point in Eleanor Roosevelt’s life, and in world history.Finalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award

The narrative offers an insider's perspective on Vatican politics through the experiences of an American woman navigating a male-dominated clerical culture. As a diplomat and lawyer, Mary Ann Glendon discusses critical issues faced by the Catholic Church, including women's rights, clergy abuse, and Vatican corruption under Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. Her account sheds light on the complexities of these papacies and aims to inspire lay Catholics to engage actively in their faith amidst contemporary challenges.

Religious and secular concepts appear to be opposites. While the secular can be understood as non-religious when viewed from a religious perspective, the opposite is not true; one cannot derive the concept of religion from a secular viewpoint. The idea of religion cannot be defined merely as that which is non-secular, indicating an inherent superiority of religion over secularity. Emphasizing the primacy of secularity often involves denying or distorting the reality of religion. In a context where religion is increasingly privatized and public spaces lack religious references, discussing religion seriously necessitates engaging with the concept of secularity. The relationship between religion and secularity is critically important, both generally and in contemporary society. Addressing this relationship openly and courageously is the primary aim of this work.