American Catholics Today

New Realities of Their Faith and Their Church

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The Catholic Church has had a tumultuous recent history, in the wake of the election of a new pope and sex abuse scandals, and the views of Catholic lay people have not stood untouched. What are the effects of these events upon Catholics' beliefs? How do beliefs of older and younger generations of Catholics differ? Using key Gallup surveys from 1987 to 2005, this book reveals a rift between Catholics born before and after Vatican II and suggests that the future will find more Catholics making decisions about their own faith and fewer who are fervently committed to church life. This discussion is vital to anyone concerned with American Catholicism and its future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-03-26
Mått:153 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:358 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742552159

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William V. D'Antonio is Fellow of the Life Cycle Institute, Catholic University of America. James D. Davidson is professor of sociology at Purdue University. Dean R. Hoge is Fellow of the Life Cycle Institute, Catholic University of America. Mary Gautier is senior research associate and research associate professor at CARA, Georgetown University.

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If you want to know who Catholics are, how they feel, and what they think, this is the book to read.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction: Catholic Laity, Catholic Faith, and the Catholic ChurchChapter 2 Catholic Identity: Analysis and TrendsChapter 3 American Catholics' Commitment to the Institutional ChurchChapter 4 The Sacraments: Trends and VariationsChapter 5 Problems Facing the Catholic ChurchChapter 6 American Catholics and Church AuthorityChapter 7 Church Leadership and Lay InvolvementChapter 8 Religion and Politics among American CatholicsChapter 9 Conclusions: Summary and ImplicationsPart 10 Appendix A -Catholic EducationPart 11 Appendix B - Hispanic CatholicsPart 12 Appendix C - The 2005 Gallup Survey