This collection of papers which were read at the 1967 Maynooth Union Summer School is not simply another general treatment of the Church and the world. Rather is it a discussion of the really basic problems and practical consequences of living a Christian life at the heart - and not on the periphery - of the world today. The papers in this book contain fundamental and constructive appraisals by experts - both lay and clerical - of the modern Christian vision of themes such as faith, justice, worship, culture and work.