Donald Louis Gelpi, S.J. (1934-2011) was Emeritus Professor at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, teaching historical and systematic theology since 1973. He is the author of many books including The Firstborn of Many: A Christology for Converting Christians, The Turn to Experience in Contemporary Theology, and Committed Worship: A Sacramental Theology for Converting Christians.

"In Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah and four coauthors blasted the isolating effects of American individualism and called for a renewal of republican and religious traditions. The seven ... essays collected in this [book] take up that challenge largely from a Christian theological perspective." —Publishers Weekly"I speak for all five of the authors of Habits of the Heart in welcoming with pleasure the appearance of Beyond Individualism. The John Courtney Murray group has done much more than respond to issues raised by Habits of the Heart. They have in some cases amplified our themes, in other cases helped to make up for our deficiencies, but above all they have significantly advanced the discussion of public philosophy and public theology ... " –Robert N. Bellah from the afterword.

Donald Louis Gelpi, S.J. (1934-2011) was Emeritus Professor at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, teaching historical and systematic theology since 1973. He is the author of many books including The Firstborn of Many: A Christology for Converting Christians, The Turn to Experience in Contemporary Theology, and Committed Worship: A Sacramental Theology for Converting Christians.

"In Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah and four coauthors blasted the isolating effects of American individualism and called for a renewal of republican and religious traditions. The seven ... essays collected in this [book] take up that challenge largely from a Christian theological perspective." —Publishers Weekly"I speak for all five of the authors of Habits of the Heart in welcoming with pleasure the appearance of Beyond Individualism. The John Courtney Murray group has done much more than respond to issues raised by Habits of the Heart. They have in some cases amplified our themes, in other cases helped to make up for our deficiencies, but above all they have significantly advanced the discussion of public philosophy and public theology ... " –Robert N. Bellah from the afterword.

Donald Louis Gelpi, S.J. (1934-2011) was Emeritus Professor at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, teaching historical and systematic theology since 1973. He is the author of many books including The Firstborn of Many: A Christology for Converting Christians, The Turn to Experience in Contemporary Theology, and Committed Worship: A Sacramental Theology for Converting Christians.

"In Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah and four coauthors blasted the isolating effects of American individualism and called for a renewal of republican and religious traditions. The seven ... essays collected in this [book] take up that challenge largely from a Christian theological perspective." —Publishers Weekly"I speak for all five of the authors of Habits of the Heart in welcoming with pleasure the appearance of Beyond Individualism. The John Courtney Murray group has done much more than respond to issues raised by Habits of the Heart. They have in some cases amplified our themes, in other cases helped to make up for our deficiencies, but above all they have significantly advanced the discussion of public philosophy and public theology ... " –Robert N. Bellah from the afterword.