The Paradoxical Vision: A Public Theology for the Twenty-First CenturyRobert Benne elaborates a basic theological ethical framework for engaging the Christian vision with its surrounding public environmentpolitical, ethical, cultural, and intellectual. He assesses the nature and challenge of Christian public policy at the dawn of the twentyfirst century, defines his paradoxical vision and its legacy in modern America, and then describes practical ways in which religious traditions do, in fact, engage the public