The Future of Catholicism [Paperback ed.] 0771023545, 9780771023545

From the author of the bestsellingWhy Catholics Are Right,a perfectly timed book on the new Vatican -- where it is, wher

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The Future of Catholicism [Paperback ed.]
0771023545, 9780771023545

This volume considers Catholicism's prospects at a pivotal moment. Contributors—scholars from sociology, theology,

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Catholics constitute the largest religious community in the United States. Yet most American Catholics have never known

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As faith communities in the United States grow increasingly more diverse, many churches are turning to the shared parish

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Fr. Thomas Reese has observed that American Catholic dioceses are simultaneously mysterious and essential to the institu

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Catholics constitute the largest religious community in the United States. Yet most American Catholics have never known

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Catholicism is generally over-institutionalized and over-centralized in comparison to other religions. However, it finds

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Arguing that the religious values of a particular culture can account for differences in the role of intellectual elites

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From the struggles of the very first Christians to the challenges and scandals of today, the Catholic Church has wrestle

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World Youth Day 08 and the visit of Pope Benedict XVI provide an opportunity to analyse the state of the Catholic Church

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