Catholic Activism Today : Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice /

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Uncovers why Catholic organizations fail to foster civic activismThe American Catholic Church boasts a long history of teaching and activism on issues of social justice. In the face of declining religious and community involvement in the twenty-first century, many modern-day Catholic groups aspire t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Day, Maureen K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2020]
Colección:Religion and Social Transformation ; 11
Temas:
Christian sociology > Catholic Church.
Christian sociology > United States.
Church and social problems > Catholic Church.
Church and social problems > United States.
Social justice > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues.
American life.
Catholic Church hierarchy.
Catholic history.
Catholic identity.
Catholic social teaching.
Catholicism.
Christianity.
Second Vatican Council.
authority.
civic engagement.
civic organizations.
community.
compassion.
core values.
demographics.
dialogue.
dilemma of resistance.
discipleship style.
engagement.
immersion experiences.
individual-level solutions.
individualist.
lay-centered theology.
moral authority.
religion.
religious meaning.
small groups.
social justice.
solidarity.
theology of pragmatic reverence.
transformation.
volunteer.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 JustFaith Ministries and the Discipleship Style
  • 2 The Culture of Catholic Civic Engagement
  • 3 From Private Belief to Public Call
  • 4 Christ- Centered Discipleship
  • 5 Transforming Community
  • 6 The State, the Market, and Poverty
  • 7 Compassion
  • Conclusion: JustFaith Ministries and the American Catholic Landscape
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: Detailed Methods
  • Appendix B: Overview of JustFaith Ministries Programs
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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