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Roman Catholicism in America / Chester Gillis.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Columbia Contemporary American Religion SeriesPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource : 35 b&w illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231142663
  • 9780231551212
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 282/.73 23
LOC classification:
  • BX1406.3 .G555 2019
  • BX1406.3 .G555 2020
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One Who Are American Catholics? -- Chapter Two A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 1900 -- Chapter Three A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council -- Chapter Four The Post-Vatican II Church in America -- Chapter Five Teachings and Beliefs, Part I -- Chapter Six Teachings and Beliefs, Part II -- Chapter Seven The Organization of the Church -- Chapter Eight The Church and Popular Culture -- Chapter Nine Challenges -- Chapter Ten The Francis Effect -- Appendix 1: Select Profiles of American Catholics -- Appendix 2: Timeline -- Glossary of Terms -- Notes -- Selected Further Reading -- Electronic Resources -- Index
Summary: Who are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? How has American Catholicism influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? This book examines the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church.Chester Gillis chronicles America Catholics: where they have come from, how they have integrated into American society, and how the church has influenced their lives. He highlights key events and people, examines data on Catholics and their relationship to the church, and considers the church's positions and actions on politics, education, and gender and sexuality in the context of its history and doctrines.This second edition of Roman Catholicism in America pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years and points toward the future of the religion in the United States. It examines the unprecedented crisis of sexual abuse by priests-the legal, moral, financial, and institutional repercussions of which continue to this day-and the bishops' role in it. Gillis also discusses the election of Pope Francis and the controversial role Catholic leadership has played in American politics.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One Who Are American Catholics? -- Chapter Two A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 1900 -- Chapter Three A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council -- Chapter Four The Post-Vatican II Church in America -- Chapter Five Teachings and Beliefs, Part I -- Chapter Six Teachings and Beliefs, Part II -- Chapter Seven The Organization of the Church -- Chapter Eight The Church and Popular Culture -- Chapter Nine Challenges -- Chapter Ten The Francis Effect -- Appendix 1: Select Profiles of American Catholics -- Appendix 2: Timeline -- Glossary of Terms -- Notes -- Selected Further Reading -- Electronic Resources -- Index

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Who are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? How has American Catholicism influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? This book examines the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church.Chester Gillis chronicles America Catholics: where they have come from, how they have integrated into American society, and how the church has influenced their lives. He highlights key events and people, examines data on Catholics and their relationship to the church, and considers the church's positions and actions on politics, education, and gender and sexuality in the context of its history and doctrines.This second edition of Roman Catholicism in America pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years and points toward the future of the religion in the United States. It examines the unprecedented crisis of sexual abuse by priests-the legal, moral, financial, and institutional repercussions of which continue to this day-and the bishops' role in it. Gillis also discusses the election of Pope Francis and the controversial role Catholic leadership has played in American politics.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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