Roman Catholicism in America

Name: Roman Catholicism in America
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ISBN: 9780231108713

ISBN-10: 0231108710

ISBN-13: 9780231108713

Edition: 1999

Authors: Chester Gillis

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Who are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? What is distinctive about the expression of Catholicism in America and how have Catholics influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? What different types of Catholics make up the church today? Chester Gillis offers a cogent survey of U.S. Catholic history, emphasizing the post--Vatican II era, and goes on to explore the various roles and missions of the church in education, health care, charity, and more. One of the themes running through the narrative is the persistent tension between Rome and the American church, which is shaped by a thoroughly modern, dynamic, and secular culture. Also discussed is…

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List price: $36.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 4/27/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 366
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Chester Gillis, Professor and Chair of Theology at Georgetown University, is author most recently of Catholic Faith in America (December 2002).



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Who Are American Catholics?



A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 1900



A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council



The Post-Vatican II Church in America



Teachings and Beliefs: Part I



Teachings and Beliefs: Part II



Institutions, Roles, and Organizations



Catholic Popular Culture



Challenges



The Future



Select Profiles of American Catholics



Time Line


Notes


Glossary


Selected Further Reading


Electronic Resources


Index