<p>"Theology should help people solve problems. So-called &ldquo;modern theologians&rdquo; like Schleiermacher do not always receive positive evaluations by that standard, but the authors of this volume are optimistic: Through their critical yet constructive interpretations of Schleiermacher&rsquo;s accounts of human freedom, sin, and creation and the natural world, the authors outline a substantive social-theological ethics in Schleiermacher. The key is the focus given to sociality and the interconnectedness of all life in Schleiermacher&rsquo;s thought.&nbsp;Finally a book that emphasizes the fundamentally social &ndash; not subjectivist &ndash; orientation of Schleiermacher&rsquo;s thinking! This focus reveals important insights in Schleiermacher&rsquo;s work for addressing contemporary challenges ranging from religious plurality and secularity to sustainability and ecological ethics. One only hopes that this contribution from Poe and her co-authors might catalyse further, similar conversations between modern and contemporary theologians." &ndash;Matthew Ryan Robinson, Practical Theology and Institut f&uuml;r Hermeneutik, University of Bonn</p>