{"title":"Denis Lacorne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenis Lacorne\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the complex intersections of religion, politics, and society with thoughtful analysis and nuanced insight. His works often delve into the challenges of tolerance and coexistence in multicultural and secular contexts, offering a critical examination of contemporary spiritual and social dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the evolving role of religion in public life will find Lacorne’s writing both illuminating and thought-provoking. His scholarship invites reflection on the limits and possibilities of tolerance in diverse societies, making his books essential for those engaged with religion and spirituality from a modern, intellectual perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-limits-of-tolerance-by-denis-lacorne-9780231187152","title":"The Limits of Tolerance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern notion of tolerance—the welcoming of diversity as a force for the common good—emerged in the Enlightenment in the wake of centuries of religious wars. First elaborated by philosophers such as John Locke and Voltaire, religious tolerance gradually gained ground in Europe and North America. But with the resurgence of fanaticism and terrorism, religious tolerance is increasingly being challenged by frightened publics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Denis Lacorne traces the emergence of the modern notion of religious tolerance in order to rethink how we should respond to its contemporary tensions. In a wide-ranging argument that spans the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian republic, and recent controversies such as France's burqa ban and the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, \u003cem\u003eThe Limits of Tolerance\u003c\/em\u003e probes crucial questions: Should we impose limits on freedom of expression in the name of human dignity or decency? Should we accept religious symbols in the public square? Can we tolerate the intolerant?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging that tolerance can never be entirely without limits, Lacorne defends the Enlightenment concept against recent attempts to circumscribe it, arguing that without it a pluralistic society cannot survive. Awarded the Prix Montyon by the Académie Française, \u003cem\u003eThe Limits of Tolerance\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful reflection on twenty-first-century democracy's most fundamental challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432951726316,"sku":"9780231187152","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231187152.jpg?v=1774765981"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/denis-lacorne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}