The Francis effect : a radical pope's challenge to the American Catholic Church /

This book explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mir...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gehring, John, 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
Subjects:
Francis, > Pope, > 1936- > Influence.
Francis, > Pope, > 1936-
Catholic Church > United States.
Église catholique > États-Unis.
Catholic Church
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Why I write
  • The Francis revolution begins
  • The making of a cultural warrior church
  • Catholic progressivism on the march: new deal to Vatican II
  • Rise of the religious right & a power struggle in the church
  • The battle for Catholic identity
  • The Francis era in America
  • A Francis effect on U.S. politics?
  • The search for common ground
  • Millennials, Latinos and the future of the church in America.

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