Catholic Power vs. American Freedom

Name: Catholic Power vs. American Freedom
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ISBN: 9781573928489

ISBN-10: 1573928488

ISBN-13: 9781573928489

Edition: 2002

Authors: George La Piana, John Swomley, Herbert F. Vetter

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Catholicism has been a part of the United States since colonial days and has become increasingly more influential over the last two and a quarter centuries. "Catholic Power vs American Freedom" traces the growth of the Catholic Church in America and seeks to answer the question: Is a powerful Catholic Church compatible with democracy and freedom in America? Four lectures by Roman Catholic priest and Harvard Professor George la Piana delineate the history of the church from early Christianity through the middle of the twentieth century. The narration then shifts and the events are brought up to date by social ethics activist John Swomley, who focuses on such contemporary issues as health…

Book details

List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 2/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 270
Size: 6.41" wide x 9.43" long x 1.03" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Preface




A Totalitarian Church in a Democratic State: The American Experiment




The Totalitarian System of Modern Catholicism: Protestantism and Tradition



The Catholic Church, Democracy, and Religious Freedom



American Catholicism in the Nineteenth Century



The Twentieth Century: The Church on the Offensive



An Afterword to George La Piana




The Vatican Doctrine and Strategy for the United States



Censorship and Intimidation of the Press



The Impact of Papal Infallibility



The Hierarchy's Influence on Presidential Decisions



Some Fallible Acts of Infallible Popes



Government Funding for Segregated Education



Vatican Threats to Health Care



The Papacy, Patiarchy, Sexual Morality, and Celibacy



The Future of American Democracy


Notes


Index