Memory and Identity : Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium

Memory and Identity offers an extraordinary message of peace and hope in the salvation of mankind.In this compelling volume, Pope John Paul II speaks for the first time on global politics. He discusses his views on freedom and democracy and speaks about the twentieth-century totalitarian ideologies of communism and Nazism. Making an emphatic appeal for mankind to regard freedom not only as a gift but a task to be used for the common good, he calls for a dialogue between all the world civilizations and religions. This inspiring and thought-provoking work is a unique reflection on human life, and will be admired by thinkers of all religions and nationalities.