Empowering the People of God : Catholic Action before and after Vatican II /

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Bolstered by a wave of immigration in the early 20th century, a polyglot American Catholic Church struggled to forge a secure subculture in a society that regarded Catholics with suspicion. In the decades that separated the Roaring Twenties from Vatican II, Catholic Action inspired laypeople to part...

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Other Authors: Connolly, Mary Beth Fraser, Denny, Christopher D., Bonner, Jeremy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2014
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Catholic Action.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Action catholique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Catholic Action > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Bolstered by a wave of immigration in the early 20th century, a polyglot American Catholic Church struggled to forge a secure subculture in a society that regarded Catholics with suspicion. In the decades that separated the Roaring Twenties from Vatican II, Catholic Action inspired laypeople to participate in the work of the Church's hierarchy. This study examines how American Catholics at the grassroots experienced the evolving pattern of social and religious activism. It demonstrates the pattern both of historical continuity and transformation within the Catholic Church in America.
Physical Description:1 online resource (408 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780823254026

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