Christian Friendship: Engaging the Tradition, Transforming the Culture

by John P. Bequette

In response to a contemporary cultural situation in which human dignity is gravely threatened, Christian Friendship proposes a recovery of friendship as new way of re-establishing the interpersonal communion that characterizes the human person created in the image of God. The author seeks to recover a genuine understanding of friendship by exploring ancient philosophy and the Catholic theological tradition. By examining the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Anselm, and others, Christian Friendship proposes a new way for Catholics to address the cultural issues besetting the Christian community today.

144 pages, Paperback

Published April 24, 2019

Reviews

[Emmanuel Roldan]

This book is a good introduction to the topic of friendship in the context of classical and Christian antiquity, the Middle Ages and The Renaissance. The author argues that friendship represents the highest cultural good (the apogee of culture) and the church can foster cultural change by fostering a culture of friendship. Through a “shared commitment to virtue, a commitment to the common good, and a mindfulness of the eschatological communion of persons, the church can "produce the goods of friendships in interpersonal relationships."

[Dan]

A must read for christians. Definate plan for how to live as a Christian in friendship.