Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church Books
The University of Chicago Press Priests
Book SynopsisFor several years now, the Roman Catholic Church and the institution of the priesthood itself have been at the centre of a firestorm of controversy.Trade Review"Greeley's summary is sobering.... His agenda of sorting out the social meaning of the priesthood in the wake of the clergy sexual abuse crisis may be the kind of rough talk that will wake up some readers and empower others.... It's worth listening to what he has to say." - Father Paul Philibert, National Catholic Reporter; "I cannot imagine a more thorough critique of the stereotypes clouding intelligent discussion of the Roman Catholic priesthood - or a more unsparing assessment of the priesthood's real problems. As blunt as ever, Father Greeley backs his strong views with the best available data. The future of American Catholicism depends on its will-ingness to confront findings like these." - Peter Steinfels, author of A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America; "Greeley draws upon the tools of his trade to challenge some stereotypes of the priesthood today, particularly in the wake of the sexual abuse crisis of 2002.... This slim but opinionated volume should be required reading for students and reporters who are willing to look past sensational headlines to the more complex and nuanced picture beyond." - Publishers Weekly"
£14.87
The University of Chicago Press Piety and Charity in Late Medieval Florence
Book SynopsisExamines the relationship between religion and society in late medieval Florence through the vehicle of the religious confraternity. This book also provides an account of the development of confraternities in relation to other communal and ecclesiastical institutions in Florence.Table of ContentsList of Plates List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Introduction 1: Fraternity and Fraternities in Medieval Italy 2: The Confraternities of Late Medieval Florence: An Overview 3: The Laudesi Companies 4: Penitence and Penitents 5: Death, Funerals, and Bequests 6: Piety and Charity: Orsanmichele and a Public Cult 7: Charity and the Poor before the Black Death 8: Charity, the Poor, and the Aftermath of the Black Death, 1348-1400 9: Charity in Fifteenth-Century Florence 10: The Secular and the Sacred Appendix: Confraternities Meeting in Florence, 1240-1499 Bibliography Index
£47.50
The University of Chicago Press The Silence of Sodom
Book SynopsisThis analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture.
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press The Silence of Sodom Homosexuality in Modern
Book SynopsisThis analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture.Trade Review"[Jordan] has offered glimpses, anecdotal stories, and scholarly observations that are a whole greater than the sum of its parts.... If homosexuality is the guest that refuses to leave the table, Jordan has at least shed light on why that is and in the process made the whole issue, including a conflicted Catholic Church, a little more understandable." - Larry B. Stammer, Los Angeles Times; "[Jordan] knows how to present a case, and with apparently effortless clarity he demonstrates the church's double bind and how it affects Vatican rhetoric, the training of priests, and ecclesiastical protectiveness toward an army of closet cases.... [T]his book will interest readers of every faith." - Daniel Blue, Lambda Book Report
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Crossing Parish Boundaries Race Sports and
Book SynopsisIn this book, Timothy B. Neary reveals the history of Bishop Bernard Sheil's Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), which brought together thousands of young people of all races and religions from Chicago's racially segregated neighborhoods to take part in sports and educational programming.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Beyond Betrayal The Priest Sex Abuse Crisis the
Book SynopsisIn 2002, the national spotlight fell on Boston's archdiocese, where decades of rampant sexual misconduct from priestsand the church's systematic cover-upswere exposed by reporters from the Boston Globe. The sordid and tragic stories of abuse and secrecy led many to leave the church outright and others to rekindle their faith and deny any suggestions of institutional wrongdoing. But a number of Catholics vowed to find a middle ground between these two extremes: keeping their faith while simultaneously working to change the church for the better. Beyond Betrayal charts a nationwide identity shift through the story of one chapter of Voice of the Faithful (VOTF), an organization founded in the scandal's aftermath. VOTF had three goals: helping survivors of abuse; supporting priests who were either innocent or took risky public stands against the wrongdoers; and pursuing a broad set of structural changes in the church. Patricia Ewick and Marc W. Steinberg follow two years in the life of one of the longest-lived and most active chapters of VOTF, whose thwarted early efforts at ecclesiastical reform led them to realize that before they could change the Catholic Church, they had to change themselves. The shaping of their collective identity is at the heart of Beyond Betrayal, an ethnographic portrait of how one group reimagined their place within an institutional order and forged new ideas of faith in the wake of widespread distrust.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press The Catholic Social Imagination Activism and the
Book SynopsisAims to give readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, this work reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice.Trade Review"In this fine-grained ethnographic analysis, Joseph Palacios reveals how the teaching of the Catholic Church on poverty, human rights, immigration, and labor rights is brought to bear on different societies. He shows how differing civil society structures and divergent historical experiences of the Catholic Church in Mexico and the United States explain the contrasting patterns of church-based public engagement and societal influence in the two countries." - Richard L. Wood, author of Faith in Action"
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press A Brief Apology for a Catholic Moment
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book deserves the fullest attention of all who care about the future of democracy. Writing for people of secular conviction as much as for people of faith, Marion offers a powerful thesis: If we are to overcome our current societal struggles and political impasses and find any kind of shared future, Christianity represents an irreplaceable public voice. In particular, Catholicism offers cultural resources the world needs in order to face this moment. But to offer that gift successfully, Catholics must be more truly Catholic.” -- Richard L. Wood, author of Faith in Action: Religion, Race, and Democratic Organizing in America“A rich and comprehensive philosophical analysis of Catholicism in contemporary France. And yet, the questions Marion raises have significance for Catholics globally, as they also assess the relationship of their faith to the public sphere. Through its insights on separation, crisis, communion and more, A Brief Apology for a Catholic Moment is guaranteed to shape the philosophical imagination of its readers.” -- Maureen K. Day, author of Catholic Activism Today: Personal Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice"Rich in resources for reflection . . . Marion. . . help[s] us see how Catholics in an increasingly post-Christian society might bear witness to their faith without bitterness or nostalgia—and perhaps even with joy." * Commonweal Magazine *"In this short and. . . accessible book, [Marion] writes for a more general readership, addressing the role (or rather, the possible role) of the Catholic Church in French culture. . . . The Church, he argues, is uniquely situated to pull French society out of its decadence with its call to repentance and communion. Many readers will find his argument attractive, others will consider it implausible, and still others will think they have heard it before, in other contexts. But all will find it an interesting new chapter in the development of Marion's thought. . . . Recommended." * Choice *"In a public discussion of the fate of France that has too often lacked the nuance and substance befitting the issues, Marion’s intervention distinguishes itself as a work of acuity." * Journal of Religion *Table of ContentsForeword by Kevin Hart Address: The Cross without the Banner Catholic and French Laicity or Separation The Utility of Communion Envoy: A Catholic Moment Index of Names
£78.85
The University of Chicago Press Unequal Partners In Search of Transnational
Book SynopsisWhen we think of Catholicism, we think of Europe and the United States as the seats of its power. But while much of Catholicism remains headquartered in the West, the Church's center of gravity has shifted to Africa, Latin America, and developing Asia. Focused on the transnational Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Unequal Partners explores the ways gender, race, economic inequality, and colonial history play out in religious organizations, revealing how their members are constantly negotiating and reworking the frameworks within which they operate. Taking us from Belgium and the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sociologist Casey Clevenger offers rare insight into how the sisters of this order work across national boundaries, shedding light on the complex relationships among individuals, social groups, and formal organizations. Throughout, Clevenger skillfully weaves the sisters' own voices into her narrative, helping us understand how the order has remained whole over time. A thoughtful analysis of the ties that bindand dividethe sisters, Unequal Partners is a rich look at transnationalism's ongoing impact on Catholicism.
£84.00
The University of Chicago Press Unequal Partners In Search of Transnational
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£28.00
The University of Chicago Press A Brief Apology for a Catholic Moment
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book deserves the fullest attention of all who care about the future of democracy. Writing for people of secular conviction as much as for people of faith, Marion offers a powerful thesis: If we are to overcome our current societal struggles and political impasses and find any kind of shared future, Christianity represents an irreplaceable public voice. In particular, Catholicism offers cultural resources the world needs in order to face this moment. But to offer that gift successfully, Catholics must be more truly Catholic.” -- Richard L. Wood, author of Faith in Action: Religion, Race, and Democratic Organizing in America“A rich and comprehensive philosophical analysis of Catholicism in contemporary France. And yet, the questions Marion raises have significance for Catholics globally, as they also assess the relationship of their faith to the public sphere. Through its insights on separation, crisis, communion and more, A Brief Apology for a Catholic Moment is guaranteed to shape the philosophical imagination of its readers.” -- Maureen K. Day, author of Catholic Activism Today: Personal Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice"Rich in resources for reflection . . . Marion. . . help[s] us see how Catholics in an increasingly post-Christian society might bear witness to their faith without bitterness or nostalgia—and perhaps even with joy." * Commonweal Magazine *"In this short and. . . accessible book, [Marion] writes for a more general readership, addressing the role (or rather, the possible role) of the Catholic Church in French culture. . . . The Church, he argues, is uniquely situated to pull French society out of its decadence with its call to repentance and communion. Many readers will find his argument attractive, others will consider it implausible, and still others will think they have heard it before, in other contexts. But all will find it an interesting new chapter in the development of Marion's thought. . . . Recommended." * Choice *"In a public discussion of the fate of France that has too often lacked the nuance and substance befitting the issues, Marion’s intervention distinguishes itself as a work of acuity." * Journal of Religion *Table of ContentsForeword by Kevin Hart Address: The Cross without the Banner Catholic and French Laicity or Separation The Utility of Communion Envoy: A Catholic Moment Index of Names
£21.00
The University of Chicago Press Crabgrass Catholicism
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£87.40
McGill-Queen's University Press Berruyers Bible
Book SynopsisBerruyer's Bible offers a fresh perspective on the history of the Catholic Enlightenment. By exploring the rise and fall of the French Jesuit Isaac-Joseph Berruyer's Histoire du peuple de Dieu, Daniel Watkins reveals how Catholic attempts to assimilate Enlightenment ideas caused conflicts within the church and between the church and the French state.Trade Review“Berruyer’s Bible is an exceptional contextual analysis and account of one of the great theological and literary scandals of eighteenth-century France. Berruyer’s drama is historically significant in itself, but the use of his book’s origin and fate to shed light on the religious, cultural, and political tensions of eighteenth-century France (and vice versa), and the continuation of that exploration into a nineteenth century too often detached from early modern phenomena, make this a work of genuine scholarly originality, power, and importance.” Alan Charles Kors, University of Pennsylvania“Daniel Watkins has told a complex story with clarity and style. It is supported with extensive archival research, particularly in Jesuit records and correspondence. He argues convincingly that Berruyer’s version of the Bible became a major player in political and religious confrontations as public opinion was formed or gained influence. At every point where a reader might wish for cultural or other contexts, they are provided. Scholars are fortunate to now have access to a book-length study of Berruyer’s Histoire, and a very fine study it is.” XVIII. New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century
£26.99
McGill-Queen's University Press Disciples of Antigonish
Book SynopsisBy charting nearly a century of growth, struggle, and organizing, Disciples of Antigonish chronicles how a small Nova Scotian diocese came to exert tremendous influence over the development of Canadian Catholicism, and create one of the most important Catholic social movements in North America.Trade Review“Ludlow’s encyclopaedic grasp of the history of Roman Catholicism in eastern Nova Scotia and his sensitivity to its various themes is remarkable. This work, a compelling, readable, and thoughtful narrative, combined with his other contributions, marks him as an important authority in the history of Maritime Catholicism.” Peter Meehan, St Jerome’s University, University of Waterloo
£27.90
John Wiley & Sons Sacred Cyberspaces Catholicism New Media and the
Book SynopsisEvery contemporary institution has had to confront the ever-evolving technologies of the digital age. Focusing on the Catholic Church, Sacred Cyberspaces reveals how old conflicts over power, influence, and legitimacy within religious organizations unfold on the internet, shedding light on the future of religious life in the new millennium.Trade Review“Sacred Cyberspaces undeniably enriches our comprehension of the Catholic world and technology's role in the religious sphere.” H-Sci Med Tech
£91.80
McGill-Queen's University Press Sacred Cyberspaces
Book SynopsisEvery contemporary institution has had to confront the ever-evolving technologies of the digital age. Focusing on the Catholic Church, Sacred Cyberspaces reveals how old conflicts over power, influence, and legitimacy within religious organizations unfold on the internet, shedding light on the future of religious life in the new millennium.Trade Review“Sacred Cyberspaces undeniably enriches our comprehension of the Catholic world and technology's role in the religious sphere.” H-Sci Med Tech
£25.19
Columbia University Press History of the Archbishops of HamburgBremen
Book SynopsisAdam of Bremen's history of the See of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from AD 788 to 1072 is a primary source of knowledge concerning the history, geography and ethnography of the Baltic region and its peoples before the 13th century.
£28.50
Columbia University Press Roman Catholicism in America
Book SynopsisChester Gillis chronicles the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church. This second edition of Roman Catholicism in America pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years.Trade ReviewBoth current and historically contextualized, this book presents an accessible, balanced, and detailed overview of this influential and complex faith community. Recommended. * Choice *“Balance” is perhaps the word that best sums up Roman Catholicism in America. Gillis balances the perspectives of clergy and laity, Catholics of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, official teachings and how people interpret them on the ground. This book would be an excellent option for classes on Catholicism or religion in America more broadly. * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Who Are American Catholics?2. A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 19003. A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council4. The Post–Vatican II Church in America5. Teachings and Beliefs, Part I6. Teachings and Beliefs, Part II7. The Organization of the Church8. The Church and Popular Culture9. Challenges10. The Francis EffectAppendix 1: Select Profiles of American CatholicsAppendix 2: TimelineGlossary of TermsNotesSelected Further ReadingElectronic ResourcesIndex
£83.60
Columbia University Press Roman Catholicism in America
Book SynopsisChester Gillis chronicles the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church. This second edition of Roman Catholicism in America pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years.Trade ReviewBoth current and historically contextualized, this book presents an accessible, balanced, and detailed overview of this influential and complex faith community. Recommended. * Choice *“Balance” is perhaps the word that best sums up Roman Catholicism in America. Gillis balances the perspectives of clergy and laity, Catholics of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, official teachings and how people interpret them on the ground. This book would be an excellent option for classes on Catholicism or religion in America more broadly. * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Who Are American Catholics?2. A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 19003. A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council4. The Post–Vatican II Church in America5. Teachings and Beliefs, Part I6. Teachings and Beliefs, Part II7. The Organization of the Church8. The Church and Popular Culture9. Challenges10. The Francis EffectAppendix 1: Select Profiles of American CatholicsAppendix 2: TimelineGlossary of TermsNotesSelected Further ReadingElectronic ResourcesIndex
£28.50
Columbia University Press The Future of Catholicism in America
Book SynopsisThis volume considers Catholicism's prospects at a pivotal moment. Contributors—scholars from sociology, theology, religious studies, and history—look at the church’s evolving institutional structure, its increasing ethnic diversity, and its changing public presence.Trade ReviewThe book provides an excellent and also sobering view of Catholicism in America and its future. * Sociology of Religion *For anyone in the field of Religions in America, including new religions studies, this is a must read. * Nova Religio *Well-conceived. This is a must-read. * Nova Religio *These essays are accompanied by a full complement of annotation, giving graduate students and their professors ample reference material to search out further. A useful index rounds out the book. -- Patrick J. Hayes * Catholic Library World *In the past fifty years Catholicism has undergone a series of twists and turns. This sensitive and clear-eyed analysis looks to the past as well as the present to anticipate the future of a constantly changing religion. The authors peel away the multiple layers that make up the contemporary church with thoroughness and honesty. While unsettling, this is a mandatory read. -- Colleen McDannell, author of The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in AmericaThis volume offers indispensable resources for re-imagining a post-subcultural future for Catholics and their political and religious presence in the voluntary and diverse religious culture of the United States. -- William L. Portier, author of Divided Friends: Portraits of the Roman Catholic Modernist Crisis in the United StatesTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Introduction: The Future of Religion in America, by Mark Silk and Andrew H. WalshIntroduction: The Future of Roman Catholicism in the United States: Beyond the Subculture, by Patricia O’Connell Killen1. Catholicism Today: Adrift and/or Adjusting, by William D. Dinges2. Becoming Latino: The Transformation of U.S. Catholicism, by Timothy Matovina3. Since Vatican II: American Catholicism in Transition, by Steven M. Avella4. Who Pastors: The Priest, the Context, and the Ministry, by Katarina Schuth5. A Pluriform Unity: A Historian’s View of the Contemporary Church, by Joseph P. Chinnici6. Catholic Worship in a Contentious Age, by Andrew H. Walsh7. Public Catholicism: Contemporary Presence and Future Promise, by Richard L. WoodConclusion: The Shape of the American Catholic Future, by Patricia O’Connell KillenList of ContributorsIndex
£83.60
Columbia University Press The Future of Catholicism in America
Book SynopsisThis volume considers Catholicism's prospects at a pivotal moment. Contributors—scholars from sociology, theology, religious studies, and history—look at the church’s evolving institutional structure, its increasing ethnic diversity, and its changing public presence.Trade ReviewThe book provides an excellent and also sobering view of Catholicism in America and its future. * Sociology of Religion *For anyone in the field of Religions in America, including new religions studies, this is a must read. * Nova Religio *Well-conceived. This is a must-read. * Nova Religio *These essays are accompanied by a full complement of annotation, giving graduate students and their professors ample reference material to search out further. A useful index rounds out the book. -- Patrick J. Hayes * Catholic Library World *In the past fifty years Catholicism has undergone a series of twists and turns. This sensitive and clear-eyed analysis looks to the past as well as the present to anticipate the future of a constantly changing religion. The authors peel away the multiple layers that make up the contemporary church with thoroughness and honesty. While unsettling, this is a mandatory read. -- Colleen McDannell, author of The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in AmericaThis volume offers indispensable resources for re-imagining a post-subcultural future for Catholics and their political and religious presence in the voluntary and diverse religious culture of the United States. -- William L. Portier, author of Divided Friends: Portraits of the Roman Catholic Modernist Crisis in the United StatesTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Introduction: The Future of Religion in America, by Mark Silk and Andrew H. WalshIntroduction: The Future of Roman Catholicism in the United States: Beyond the Subculture, by Patricia O’Connell Killen1. Catholicism Today: Adrift and/or Adjusting, by William D. Dinges2. Becoming Latino: The Transformation of U.S. Catholicism, by Timothy Matovina3. Since Vatican II: American Catholicism in Transition, by Steven M. Avella4. Who Pastors: The Priest, the Context, and the Ministry, by Katarina Schuth5. A Pluriform Unity: A Historian’s View of the Contemporary Church, by Joseph P. Chinnici6. Catholic Worship in a Contentious Age, by Andrew H. Walsh7. Public Catholicism: Contemporary Presence and Future Promise, by Richard L. WoodConclusion: The Shape of the American Catholic Future, by Patricia O’Connell KillenList of ContributorsIndex
£27.00
Columbia University Press Let in the Light
Book SynopsisJames Boyd White invites readers to join him in a close and engaged encounter with St. Augustine’s Confessions. He offers an accessible guide to reading the text in Latin—even for those who have never studied the language—guiding readers to experience the immediacy, urgency, and vitality of Augustine’s writing.Trade ReviewI've spent fifty years translating Sanskrit texts, but only now has this book taught me how to read a text in a foreign language and how to read (and write) a translation. It is also a brilliant book about Latin, Augustine, God, and the meaning of life. -- Wendy Doniger, author of The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in MythSuch careful, loving reading as we find in James Boyd White's book is as rare as it is precious. This is a book to be read slowly, allowing Augustine's Latin to resonate—to be felt even when little understood. For words are living things, and we here come to know that Augustine's Confessions is a work that is alive in words with all their human complexity— but above all with love. -- David Jasper, author of Heaven in Ordinary: Religion and Poetry in a Secular AgeLet in the Light offers a better way to read a work of literature of enormous and enduring importance. White argues that our easy familiarity with the English language and the inevitable distance and distortions associated with any translation create a barrier between Augustine and his readers. He is a lively, clear, and engaging writer, and the book is extremely sophisticated about literary criticism but wears its sophistication lightly. -- M. Cathleen Kaveny, author of Ethics at the Edges of Law: Christian Moralists and American Legal ThoughtThe book is a gift to anyone who loves the Confessions already, or indeed to anyone who wonders why the book has such standing in the theological and literary tradition. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAn Outline of Augustine’s Life up to the Composition of the ConfessionsPart I1. The Shape of the Confessions2. The First Three Sentences (Book 1)3. The Movement from One Mode of Thought to Another (Book 1)4. Remembering Early Childhood and Language Breaking Down (Book 1)Part II5. Adolescence, Sex, and the Stolen Pears (Book 2)6. Love, Philosophy, and Monnica’s Dream (Book 3)7. Friendship and Struggles with Manicheism (book 4)8. From the Manichees to Ambrose (Book 5)9. Certainty and Uncertainty (Book 6)10. Imagining God and the Origin of Evil (Book 7)11. The Conversion in the Garden (Book 8)12. What It Meant (Book 9)Part III13. Memory, Sin, and Redemption (Book 10)14. Time (Book 11)15. Reading Genesis: The Creation Story (Book 12)16. “Knock and It Shall Be Opened unto You” (Book 13)CodaNotesIndex
£90.00
Columbia University Press Let in the Light
Book SynopsisJames Boyd White invites readers to join him in a close and engaged encounter with St. Augustine’s Confessions. He offers an accessible guide to reading the text in Latin—even for those who have never studied the language—guiding readers to experience the immediacy, urgency, and vitality of Augustine’s writing.Trade ReviewI've spent fifty years translating Sanskrit texts, but only now has this book taught me how to read a text in a foreign language and how to read (and write) a translation. It is also a brilliant book about Latin, Augustine, God, and the meaning of life. -- Wendy Doniger, author of The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in MythSuch careful, loving reading as we find in James Boyd White's book is as rare as it is precious. This is a book to be read slowly, allowing Augustine's Latin to resonate—to be felt even when little understood. For words are living things, and we here come to know that Augustine's Confessions is a work that is alive in words with all their human complexity— but above all with love. -- David Jasper, author of Heaven in Ordinary: Religion and Poetry in a Secular AgeLet in the Light offers a better way to read a work of literature of enormous and enduring importance. White argues that our easy familiarity with the English language and the inevitable distance and distortions associated with any translation create a barrier between Augustine and his readers. He is a lively, clear, and engaging writer, and the book is extremely sophisticated about literary criticism but wears its sophistication lightly. -- M. Cathleen Kaveny, author of Ethics at the Edges of Law: Christian Moralists and American Legal ThoughtThe book is a gift to anyone who loves the Confessions already, or indeed to anyone who wonders why the book has such standing in the theological and literary tradition. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAn Outline of Augustine’s Life up to the Composition of the ConfessionsPart I1. The Shape of the Confessions2. The First Three Sentences (Book 1)3. The Movement from One Mode of Thought to Another (Book 1)4. Remembering Early Childhood and Language Breaking Down (Book 1)Part II5. Adolescence, Sex, and the Stolen Pears (Book 2)6. Love, Philosophy, and Monnica’s Dream (Book 3)7. Friendship and Struggles with Manicheism (book 4)8. From the Manichees to Ambrose (Book 5)9. Certainty and Uncertainty (Book 6)10. Imagining God and the Origin of Evil (Book 7)11. The Conversion in the Garden (Book 8)12. What It Meant (Book 9)Part III13. Memory, Sin, and Redemption (Book 10)14. Time (Book 11)15. Reading Genesis: The Creation Story (Book 12)16. “Knock and It Shall Be Opened unto You” (Book 13)CodaNotesIndex
£23.75
University of Illinois Press Chicago Catolico
Book SynopsisToday, over one hundred Chicago-area Catholic churches offer Spanish language mass to congregants. How did the city''s Mexican population, contained in just two parishes prior to 1960, come to reshape dozens of parishes and neighborhoods? Deborah E. Kanter tells the story of neighborhood change and rebirth in Chicago''s Mexican American communities. She unveils a vibrant history of Mexican American and Mexican immigrant relations as remembered by laity and clergy, schoolchildren and their female religious teachers, parish athletes and coaches, European American neighbors, and from the immigrant women who organized as guadalupanas and their husbands who took part in the Holy Name Society. Kanter shows how the newly arrived mixed memories of home into learning the ways of Chicago to create new identities. In an ever-evolving city, Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans’ fierce devotion to their churches transformed neighborhoods such as Pilsen. The first-ever study Trade ReviewOne of The Chicago Sun-Times's Books Not to Miss Award of Superior Achievement, Illinois State Historical Society, 2021 Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular History, Midwestern History Association, 2021 "By the late 19702, virtually al Pilsen parishes, previously white and ethnic, had become Mexican. Deborah E. Kanter's Chicago Católico tells the story of this change in an engaging and accessible way. . . . a magnificent book." --Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society"Deborah E. Kanter's Chicago Católico shifts geography and interpretative frame in her meticulously researched and well-crafted study of Mexican American parish life in Chicago's Near West Side and Pilsen neighborhoods during the twentieth century." --Journal of American History"Chicago Católico reminds scholars of American religion that even a fine-grained study of a parish must be attentive to transnational migration flows and developments." --American Religion”Chicago Católico is the first book of its kind, a superb history of Mexican parish life in a city of diverse Catholic immigrants. Kanter relates a fascinating tale of faith, identity, and the transformation of a city's largest religious institution.”—Timothy Matovina, author of Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America’s Largest Church”Chicago Católico not only describes the faith practices of Mexican immigrants, but also explores the social worlds of Catholicism and the ways in which the Church helped mark neighborhoods, assist immigrants in their transitions to the frigid Midwest, and provide people a sense of home. This book is an important and timely contribution to the growing field of Latino religious history.”—Felipe Hinojosa, author of Latino Mennonites: Civil Rights, Faith, and Evangelical Culture"For Chicago history and urban history in general, Kanter’s book provides consequential new insights about neighborhood change, ethnic progression and the role of religious institutions. This is a book about Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, but it is also a significant look at how Chicago works, and how American cities work." --Third Coast Review"Those interested in Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods, in the growth of the second largest Mexican community in the United States, and the ways in which the Roman Catholic Church anchored, nurtured, and integrated these immigrants into American life will find the prodigious research gathered in this book truly astounding." --American Catholic Studies"Kanter’s book reminds us that Mexican Catholicism has been an important part of U.S. Catholicism for much longer than many people realize, and not only near the border." --Commonweal Magazine
£77.35
University of Illinois Press Catholics and Jews in TwentiethCentury America
Book SynopsisProviding insights of Catholic and Jewish commentators and religious leaders, this work recounts the transformation of a relationship of irreconcilable enmity to one of respectful coexistence and constructive dialogue. Focusing on the Catholic doctrinal view of the Jews and its ramifications, it traces the historical roots of anti-semitism.Trade ReviewKenneth Kingery Scholarly Book Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2002.“[Feldman] takes up the American Jewish-Catholic relationship and its remarkable development over the course of the twentieth century. In doing so he has given a precious gift to both communities. . . . I would commend him for his balance and sure-footedness while narrating a number of extremely complex and sensitive issues and incidents. I can highly recommend this book.”--Moment"In a lucid and comprehensive overview of Catholic/Jewish relations in the twentieth century, Dr. Feldman provides depth of historical perspective and analysis to the major issues affecting relations between two critical American religious minorities. A combination of first-rate scholarship and eminently readable prose."--Steven Bayme, director of Contemporary Jewish Life, American Jewish Committee
£29.70
University of Illinois Press Chicago Católico
Book SynopsisThe first-ever study of Mexican-descent Catholicism in the city, this title illuminates a previously unexplored facet of the urban past and provides present-day lessons for American communities undergoing ethnic integration and succession.Trade ReviewOne of The Chicago Sun-Times's Books Not to Miss Award of Superior Achievement, Illinois State Historical Society, 2021 Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular History, Midwestern History Association, 2021 "By the late 19702, virtually al Pilsen parishes, previously white and ethnic, had become Mexican. Deborah E. Kanter's Chicago Católico tells the story of this change in an engaging and accessible way. . . . a magnificent book." --Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society"Deborah E. Kanter's Chicago Católico shifts geography and interpretative frame in her meticulously researched and well-crafted study of Mexican American parish life in Chicago's Near West Side and Pilsen neighborhoods during the twentieth century." --Journal of American History"Chicago Católico reminds scholars of American religion that even a fine-grained study of a parish must be attentive to transnational migration flows and developments." --American Religion”Chicago Católico is the first book of its kind, a superb history of Mexican parish life in a city of diverse Catholic immigrants. Kanter relates a fascinating tale of faith, identity, and the transformation of a city's largest religious institution.”—Timothy Matovina, author of Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America’s Largest Church”Chicago Católico not only describes the faith practices of Mexican immigrants, but also explores the social worlds of Catholicism and the ways in which the Church helped mark neighborhoods, assist immigrants in their transitions to the frigid Midwest, and provide people a sense of home. This book is an important and timely contribution to the growing field of Latino religious history.”—Felipe Hinojosa, author of Latino Mennonites: Civil Rights, Faith, and Evangelical Culture"For Chicago history and urban history in general, Kanter’s book provides consequential new insights about neighborhood change, ethnic progression and the role of religious institutions. This is a book about Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, but it is also a significant look at how Chicago works, and how American cities work." --Third Coast Review"Those interested in Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods, in the growth of the second largest Mexican community in the United States, and the ways in which the Roman Catholic Church anchored, nurtured, and integrated these immigrants into American life will find the prodigious research gathered in this book truly astounding." --American Catholic Studies"Kanter’s book reminds us that Mexican Catholicism has been an important part of U.S. Catholicism for much longer than many people realize, and not only near the border." --Commonweal Magazine
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Indiana University Press Catholic Women of CongoBrazzaville Mothers and
Book SynopsisExplores the changing relationship between women and the Catholic Church from the establishment of the first mission stations in the late 1880s onwards. This title emphasizes the social identity of mothers and the practice of motherhood, a prime concern of Congolese women, as they made sense of their place within the Church.Trade ReviewThis reviewer finds Martin's book comprehensive, fascinating, informative, and well-written; it is a useful resource for history scholars and students as well as those interested in understanding the colonial and post-colonial history of African women in Congo-Brazzaville . . .V.109.437 -- Dominic Pasura * University of Huddersfield *[A]n excellently researched book . . . Historians, students, and scholars of African mission history have much to learn from [it]. Reader friendly, with helpful maps and illustrations, it utilizes archival, oral, and secondary sources. * International Bulletin of Missionary Research *This book is a first-rate religious and women's history, but it is much more than that. While it is one of the first social histories of Catholicism in either Congo, it is also a compelling cultural history of an African postcolonial state. October 2010 * American Historical Review *Martin has knitted extensive archival research, keen historical awareness of broader Congolese history, cultural insights captured in Kongolese proverbs and other anthropological sources, and personal interviews to deliver an intriguing story. . . . The history of Africa, and especially of African Christianity, needs many more studies like this one. Vol. 42.3 * International Journal of African Historical Studies *This is a mission history book that will be of value to every mission historian . . . . I recommend [it] . . . .#41 April 2009 * MISSIOLOGY: Intnl Review *Martin, . . . an authority on the history of west-central Africa, has written a highly readable history of Catholic women in Congo-Brazzaville. . . . A thoughtful and thought-provoking book.October 2009 * Choice *Given its careful research, significance, and engaging prose, Catholic Women of Congo-Brazzaville will not only prove to be an essential text for scholars exploring these issues, but will also make an excellent teaching text for graduate and undergraduate courses. * Mission Studies *By putting women's motivations and experiences front and centre, Martin offers a rigorous study of Catholic evangelization that eschews the hagiography that often bogs down many works on missionaries. The result is a clearly written and well-researched book based on extensive archival material that brings some of Martin's characters into vivid detail. Vol. 52.2, 2011 * Journal of African History *[Phyllis Martin's] inspiring study of Catholic women in the Congo offers many critical insights for historians of equatorial Africa, of Christianity, and of gender identities. Vol. 54.1, April 2011 * African Studies Review *Table of ContentsContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Mothers at Risk2. The First Generation3. Means of Transition4. Religious Sisters and Mothers5. Toward a Church of Women6. Women TogetherEpilogue: Mothers and Sisters in War and PeaceNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Kierkegaard and the Catholic Tradition
Book SynopsisBrings Kierkegaard into conversation with the Catholic traditionTrade Review"There have been many comments made about Kierkegaard and Catholicism by various writers, but this is the first serious look at the places where there may be coherence and where there is tension." —C. Stephen Evans, Baylor UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations and Frequently Cited WorksIntroductionPart 1. Nature and Grace 1. Kierkegaard and Natural Reason: A Catholic Encounter 2. Is Abraham a Hero? The Natural Law and a Problem in Fear and Trembling 3. The Order of Love: The Love of Preference in Kierkegaard and the Catholic Tradition 4. The Catholic Moment? Apostolic Authority in Kierkegaard and the Catholic TraditionPart 2. Sin, Justification, and Community 5. Must All Be Saved? A Kierkegaardian-Catholic Response to Theological Universalism 6. On Being Afraid of Hell: Kierkegaard and Catholicism on Imperfect Contrition 7. The Sickness unto Life: Justification in Kierkegaard and the Question of Purgatory 8. Kierkegaard and the Communion of SaintsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of Notre Dame Press Dedication and Leadership
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Douglas Hyde was for twenty years a dedicated Communist working for the cause on the London Daily Worker. In his late 30's he converted to Roman Catholicism and was soon quite disillusioned with the lower level of dedication among his fellow religionists than among his former comrades. In this book he shares with the Church how the Communists train their people in both dedication and leadership. This book is very important for any pastor or Christian leader to read." —Theology
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University of Notre Dame Press American Catholic Experience
Book SynopsisSpanning nearly 500 years, this book describes the Catholic experience from the arrival of Columbus and the other European explorers to the present day. Jay P. Dolan discusses Catholicism as it spread across the New World, transforming - and being transformed by - the land and its people.Trade Review"This book ... will quickly capture your attention, and engage your mind, and make you think what it meant—and means—to be 'a Catholic in America.' This book cannot be 'recommended.' It must be labeled 'essential.'" —Spirituality Today“The American Catholic Experience is a model of cogency, its every seam fastened by rivets of documentation. In it we see ourselves more clearly. This is what we ask from history, and here obtain.” —The Recorder“For anyone interested in American Catholic history, Dolan’s book is pivotal. The solid research and extensive citations make it a valuable teaching tool, while its solid writing makes the ideas easily accessible.” —St. Anthony Messenger“In this work, Dolan is concerned less with traditional institutional history—orders, bishops, churches—than with a broader social history of the Catholic experience itself. At the same time, he does not ignore structures and institutions, but seeks to place them within the context of Catholic life. Dolan’s style is provocative and allows him to hold the reader’s interest while providing endless material. This is a helpful volume which serves as an excellent introduction to Catholic experience in America.” —Review and Expositor
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University of Notre Dame Press Catholic Revivalism The American Experience
Book SynopsisDolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century. Dolan suggests that the religion of revivalism not only found a home among Catholics, but indeed was a major force in forming their piety and building up their church.Trade Review“[T]his is a remarkable study, casting . . . light on the shape of Catholicism in 19th century America, illuminating from an unexpected angle discussions of the ‘Americanization’ of Catholicism, and filling in the story of revivalism.” —Christian Century“This is a groundbreaking book that throws new light on the history of the Catholic Church. Drawing on a wide variety of published and unpublished sources, Dolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century.” —Heythrop Journal"Catholic historians in the past usually overlooked stories like this one. . . . Dr. Dolan belongs to a generation . . . who concentrate on the daily life of Catholic people. So he sets out in pursuit of the Catholic equivalents of circuit-riders, down their sawdust trails. . . . Dolan's chapter on a revival in a West Side New York parish in 1895 . . . imparts the feel of urban Catholicism as few books have." —The New York Times Book Review
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University of Notre Dame Press Critique of the New Natural Law Theory Revisions
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is written in a clear and forceful style. It is ideal for use in ethics and logic classes as a model of critical reasoning, although its principal audience will no doubt be philosophers and theologians interested in natural law ethics. Hittinger has in my opinion decisively crushed the Grisez-Finnis ‘revolution.’ I hope he will elaborate on another occasion the very suggestive remarks, to be found at the close of the book, about the grounds of natural law.” —International Philosophical Quarterly“Russell Hittinger has written a valuable critique of the theory of practical reason advanced by Germain Grisez and John Finnis. The author contends that although their system claims to be a natural-law ethics, it is not derived from an ontology of human nature or from larger metaphysical considerations. Rather, it resembles Kant’s ethical categoricalism.”—The American Journal of Jurisprudence“Dr. Hittinger’s book causes us to remember how genuinely delicate and refined is the balance between reason and faith in St. Thomas’ view of human knowledge and its relationship to reality. . . . Hittinger’s book is well researched and worth reading.” —The Thomist“. . . a significant addition to contemporary ethics.” —The Journal of Religion"Few authors possess Hittinger's extraordinary command of contemporary as well as classical moral theory...This book establishes Hittinger as a moral philosopher of first rank." —Jude Doughterty, Catholic University of America
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University of Notre Dame Press Chaos and Complexity
Book SynopsisA collection of 15 research papers exploring the implications of chaos and complexity in physical, chemical and biological systems for philosophical and theological issues regarding God's action in the world.
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University of Notre Dame Press Fulfillment in Christ
Book SynopsisA radical rethinking of fundamental moral theology in the light of Vatican II and in response to the current turmoil in that field. The presentation consistently upholds Catholic moral teaching, but is creative in its theology of the relationships between grace and works and liturgy and daily life.Trade Review“. . . a bumper crop in basic goods moral theology. . . .” —Homiletic & Pastoral Review“In brief, this volume is an exceptionally creative, original, dynamic study of the Christian moral life.” —Fellowship of Catholic Scholars“This volume provides an excellent introduction to moral theology and . . . is highly recommended.” —America“. . . the book deals in very clear, readable style with what moral theology is and why it is needed.” —The Baltimore Catholic Review“Fulfillment in Christ sets for itself a truly ambitious goal: to consider all the principles of Christian moral living in a concise and readable text. The book is plain-stated and patient in dealing with even the most difficult intellectual challenges, and it speaks clearly to the practical needs of Christians.” —Faith and Culture
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University of Notre Dame Press Gregory the Great
Book SynopsisA group of renowned North American scholars gathered at the University of Notre Dame in 1993 for a symposium on Pope Gregory the Great (550-604). The essays collected in this volume are arranged in the order in which they were delivered, and several additional contributions are included as well. In these essays Gregory emerges as a figure both interpreting and interpreted: interpreting the past, receiving, synthesizing, and developing the teachings of earlier writers, and, by this very process, presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda which itself inspires ongoing projects of interpretation and development in later periods up to and including our own.Trade Review“The Gregory that emerges from these essays is one who, while not speculative or systematic in his thought, responded creatively to the changed circumstances of Christianity in the sixth century, formulating the gospel message in ways his contemporaries found compelling. The essays in this volume are a helpful guide to this enigmatic theologian whose influence on western Christian spirituality was—and still is—profound.” —Pro Ecclesia"The list of luminaries contributing to this collection, including Robert Markus, Carole Straw, Conrad Leyser, and James J. O'Donnell, promise to make this publication insightful and valuable, and the reader is not disappointed. . . [T]he essays included here are uniformly perceptive, with some truly exceptional contributions." —Cistercian Studies Quarterly“Its scope, not just Gregory but the whole Christian culture he lived in, touches one very important issue for monastics. The book moves us toward a clearer understanding of the ‘transition period’ between the actual writing of the RB and its beginning observance by continental monasteries in the middle of the seventh century. Studying that period more carefully, we might better understand how and why the RB was adapted and modified from the very beginnings of its actual usage.” —American Benedictine Review“These are all important essays and some of them contain profound insights or challenge received positions. A mixed collection of essays might not normally be expected to be accorded a place on standard lists of modern work on Gregory. This volume deserves to be there.” —Nederlands Archief voor Kerkgeschiedenis/Dutch Review of Church History“[T]he papers are really an invitation for broader study of Mary’s place during the advent of Vatican II. . . . Graduate students and seminarians will take away much, but so will those generally interested in Marian piety, from pastors to bloggers.” —Catholic Library World
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University of Notre Dame Press Interruptions
Book SynopsisJohann Baptist Metz is one of the most important Roman Catholic theologians in the post-Vatican II period, however there is no comprehensive overview of his theological career. This book fills that gap. It offers careful analyses and summaries of Metz''s work at the various stages of his career, beginning with his work on Heidegger and his collaboration with Karl Rahner.It continues with his work in the nineteen-sixties when he moved off in a radically different direction to found a new political theology culminating in his seminal work, Faith in History and Society. Metz addresses themes ranging from the situation of the Church after Auschwitz, the future of religious life in the Church, and the relationship between religion and politics after the end of the cold war.J. Matthew Ashley covers all of Metz''s writings along with his crucial relationships to figure like Karl Rahner, Martin Heidegger, Ernst Bloch, Walter Benjamin and the social critics of the early Trade Review“This text, which began life as a Chicago doctoral dissertation under David Tracy, works at two levels. At one, it presents a comprehensive look at the theological development of Metz, and in particular examines closely Metz’s shift from Rahnerian transcendental thought to the political theology that has marked his major contributions, while arguing that Metz has stayed in essential continuity with Rahner. At a second and more important level, the work takes us into a discussion of the relationships between spirituality and theology. This time, Metz is viewed as a man who has struggled throughout his life to find a way to blend prayer and theology and has discovered it finally in his sustained attention to suffering. In his concluding chapter Ashley locates the differences between Rahner and Metz in the distinct spiritualities that influence each. From Metz’s perspective, Rahner’s mysticism is too individualistic. The political or prophetic dimension is lacking. This extremely well written work is commended to all with an interest in Rahner, Metz, or in the interrelations of spirituality and theology.” —Religious Studies Review“This text provides the most comprehensive systematization of the theology of Johann Baptist Metz available in English. While the book is welcome enough for that, it offers much more. Ashley’s analysis of Metz’s theological career leads him to a fresh perspective on the much discussed question of the relationship between Metz’s theology and that of Karl Rahner.” —New Theology Review“Those who have studied closely the developments in Metz’s often puzzling theological project will recognize by the very title of this book that Ashley has a sure command of the material. In writing the first comprehensive survey of Metz’s entire career, Ashley not only tracks the concept of interruption in the method and content of Metz’s theology but also applies it to Metz’s own life. Ashley’s significant contribution is to argue for the continuity in Metz’s thought as he moved from writing transcendental Thomist anthropology to creating and developing a political theology to, finally, articulating Christian praxis as Leiden an Gott, ‘suffering unto God.’” —Theological Studies“[Ashley] offers a critical resource for wider interdisciplinary conversations about the relationships between theology and spirituality and the mystical-political structure of Christian faith-praxis.” —Anglican Theological Review“. . . One of the finest theological monographs . . . Ashley’s exposition of the development of Metz’s thought is one of the best, perhaps even the best, available in English.” —Journal of Religion
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University of Notre Dame Press Youth Sport and Spirituality
Book SynopsisUnsportsmanlike behavior by student athletes or parents at youth sporting events happens with regularity these days. Much recent research reveals that young people are dropping out of sport at alarming rates due to the often toxic elements in the culture of youth sports. The timely, innovative essays in Youth Sport and Spirituality present a wide-ranging overview that draws on resources from Catholic spiritual and theological traditions to address problems such as these, as well as opportunities in youth sport in the United States.The book consists of two sections. In the first, prominent scholars in philosophy, psychology, theology, and spirituality reflect on how youth sport contributes to the integral development of the person and his or her grasp of spiritual values. The second half of the book consists of chapters written by coaches, athletic directors, and specialists working with youth coaches. These practitioners share how their approaches to working with youthTrade Review“Fr. Patrick Kelly offers a prophetic voice reminding us that balance, ethical values, and joy should be at the heart of youth sports. Offering both academic and practical inspiration, this book calls all athletes, coaches, and parents to integrate competition with character, winning with wisdom, fitness with fun, and sports with spirituality.” —Mike Hughes, Athletic Director, Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon"This is a much needed and very important book. The volume's unique contribution is that it is the first time academics, coaches, and others have explicitly drawn on Catholic accounts from a range of disciplines to inform ideas on youth sport. We already have some excellent work on this topic informed by ideas from secular accounts and those of other Christian denominations; a Catholic perspective will be of great interest to those of that faith and of great importance to others who have little awareness of or do not fully understand this view." —Mark Stephen Nesti, Liverpool John Moores University"A delightful, practical, and inspirational collection of essays on the spiritually formative aspects of youth sports: the ways they might teach self-transcendence, build character, and allow participants to experience the sheer creative joy of play, a crucial dimension of spiritual maturity too often ignored in 'serious' treatments of both spiritual formation and sports." —Wendy M. Wright, Creighton University" . . . an insightful resource for coaches, athletic directors, youth ministers, and others. Youth Sport and Spirituality uses an engaging blend of history, theology, spiritual reflection, and cultural commentary to examine how playing sports can foster personal growth for young people. The topics addressed show an acute understanding, from sports’ many benefits to children as well as some of the uglier issues, such as win-at-all-costs mentalities and aggression toward officials. The chapters present nuanced arguments; indeed, some contributors even respectfully disagree with each other on important questions, such as whether sport truly builds positive character traits or if children should receive equal playing time." —U.S. Catholic“It is clear that the authors believe sports participation goes beyond physical and character building to moral, spiritual, and community building. All want to retain the spirit and joy of play in games and contests. Many use examples from real athletes to illustrate the rewards and virtues that inhabit sports . . . This book will enrich any reader who enjoys athletics, especially regarding youth in Catholic contexts.” —Catholic World Library“Youth Sport and Spirituality is an excellent book that could become a handbook for anyone involved in or merely interested in sports for young people. In his conclusion, Kelly presents his belief that ‘maybe the time has arrived for . . . youth sport organizations to reclaim play and recover the joy that should rightly be a part of youth sport.’” —Sooner Catholic “The [second section] places youth sports within the family context; indeed, family . . . is placed at the top of the spirituality list. Youth sport is seen throughout in a ‘context where self-transcendence can occur.’ This is a welcome volume in a world in which sports are too often self-centered, and the attitude is ‘win first’.” —Choice “In an age when an increasing number of Americans find themselves on ball fields on Sunday mornings either watching or participating in the ritual of sports, rather than in the pews, Jesuit Father Patrick Kelly offers a much-needed perspective to place sport in its proper context. . . Fr. Kelly’s thoughtful analysis and perspective makes coaches, athletes and parents alike co-creators in the development of youth through the participation of sports.” —Catholic Missourian“Unsportsmanlike behavior by student athletes or parents at youth sporting events happens with regularly these days. The timely, innovative essays in Youth Sport and Spirituality present a wide-ranging overview that draws on resources from Catholic spiritual and theological traditions to address problems . . . as well as opportunities in youth sport in the United States.” —Studies in Spirituality"The book serves as a launchpad into an array of valuable theological insights and applications of play from a variety of Christian figures past and present." —Religious Studies Review
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MR - University of Notre Dame Press The Living Of Maisie Ward
Book SynopsisFighting against the powerful constraints of her upbringing, this biography focuses on Ward's contribution to Catholicism. Throughout her life she wrote, lectured and raised money for her causes; founding the Catholic Housing Aid Society, and the Catholic publishers, Sheed and Ward.Trade Review“Professor Dana Greene demostrates great courage and the proper amount of happy foolishness as she expertly and with great sholarship presents us The Living of Maisie Ward.” –St. Anthony Messenger“In writing the life of this exceptional woman. . . Greene reconstructs the several worlds inhabited by her protagonist, worlds which need to be reinstated within the Catholic historical memory.” —The Catholic Historical Review“This book is a thoroughly researched and informative description of an intriguing corner of the Catholic world. Greene offers balanced evaluations of Ward’s books and quite properly extols the extraordinary devotion Maisie and Frank had for each other.” —Journal of Religion"This is a well-written, well-documented work, and it includes an extensive index and bibliography. Anyone interested in Catholic lay ministry and the lives of women who made a difference will find this a fascinating piece of writing." —Spiritual Life"This book is for those who followed Maisie Ward and the exciting decades of the 1920s to the 1950s in Catholic publishing. Sheed and Ward did much to advance Catholic writing and scholarship. This well-researched, readable and enjoyable biography of one-half of the partnership is a joy to have.” — Library Association
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University of Notre Dame Press Labors from the Heart
Book SynopsisLabors from the Heart, a collection of personal narratives, comes from the inspiring day-to-day work of people who attempt to prove the Catholic university true to its mission.Some of the essays are written specifically about the individual Christian ministriesresidence hall ministry, liturgical coordination, marriage preparation and enrichment, and adult Christian formation. Others are about faculty and administrative activities which find a distinctive home in a Catholic universitya law school''s legal aid clinic for the poor and marginalized, an alumni association''s continuing education program with a special focus on social justice and professional ethics, an innovative program for training a corps of young teachers for underserved Catholic schools. Some are narratives by people who have a professional or personal stake in the vitality of Catholic higher educationan alumna who provides a retrospective of the meaning of her education, a writer who commits acts ofTrade Review". . .this collection of first-person reflections is a welcome and, by virtue of its method, an original and generally accessible contribution to a vital discussion." —Teaching Theology and Religion
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University of Notre Dame Press On Faith Summa Theologiae 22 qq. 116 of St.
Book SynopsisA new translation of St. Thomas Aquinas's classic treatise provides a clear and accessible exploration of the theological virtue of faith.Trade Review"Jordan's translation of the treatise on faith meets an important need. . . . The notes and index of authoritative sources . . . help the student appreciate how much Aquinas depended on his theological and cultural forerunners. [Jordan's] brief introduction to each 'key authority': Scripture, Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, Gregory the Great . . . provides the essentials which a beginner in medieval studies requires to read Aquinas's own text intelligently. . . . Those who teach the theological virtues will welcome this volume as a textbook for classroom use." —The Thomist"By avoiding the obscure Latinate English that plagues other translations and, instead, rendering Thomas into felicitous English with due attention to the sources, Jordan's translation well reflects the accessibility of the original." —Review of Metaphysics
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University of Notre Dame Press Religious Politics in Latin America Pentecostal
Book SynopsisThis is a survey of religious and political developments in Latin American Christianity, especially in the rapidly growing Pentecostal churches and in Catholicism. Pentecostalism and Catholicism have many shared concerns, and a coalition between their leaders could have an impact on public policy.Trade Review“...a slim and focused volume that draws together an enormous body of data from across the entire region under three general headings: the dynamic of Pentecostal growth and Catholic ‘retrenchment’, explanations and implications of Protestant growth; and an assessment of contemporary Catholicism.” —Latin American Studies“Smith’s book ... consists of four insightful essays.... His broad-brushed treatment serves as much as anything as a useful bibliographical review of research on Latin American Pentecostalism and Catholicism since Vatican II.” —PNEUMA“Brian Smith’s Religious Politics in Latin America: Pentecostal vs. Catholic exemplifies best the legacy of preoccupation with religion’s impact on larger political (particularly democratic possibilities in the region).” —Latin American Research Review“...a compact yet very competent summary and critical evaluation of recent literature on religion, society, and politics in the region, highlighting competing explanations of Protestant growth and Catholic retrenchment. The book is highly recommended for undergraduate and graduate students seeking a solid introduction to the subject.” —Religious Studies Review“In this volume Brian Smith attempts an overview of a tremendous amount of reflection on the two largest Christian communities in the vast continent of Latin America. Recognizing the complexity of these two communities, the author sees that sharply defined scenarios for them are inadequate. He does see both as having important contributions to make in strengthening democratic values without achieving a broad alliance.” —Missiology: An International Review“An excellent introduction to one of the most important but understudied aspects of contemporary Latin American life.” —Foreign Affairs“Smith’s deft and judicious study covers a remarkable breadth of recent research on this topic.” —Christian Century“A compact yet very competent summary and critical evaluation of recent literature on religion, society, and politics in Latin America, highlighting competing explanations of Protestant growth and Catholic retrenchment. This book is highly recommended for undergraduate and graduate students seeking a solid introduction to the subject.” —Religious Studies Review
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MR - University of Notre Dame Press Summa Contra Gentiles Book One God
Book SynopsisThe Summa Contra Gentiles is not merely the only complete summary of Christian doctrine that St. Thomas has written, but also a revolutionary work of Christian apologetics composed at the moment when Christian thought needed to master and assimilate the intelligence and wisdom of the Greeks and the Arabs.
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University of Notre Dame Press Summa Contra Gentiles 4
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University of Notre Dame Press Summa Contra Gentiles
Book SynopsisBook Three, Part 1 of the Summa Contra Gentiles series is the first part of a treatise on the hierarchy of creation, the divine providence over all things, and man's relation to God.The Summa Contra Gentiles is not merely the only complete summary of Christian doctrine that St. Thomas has written, but also a creative and even revolutionary work of Christian apologetics composed at the precise moment when Christian thought needed to be intellectually creative in order to master and assimilate the intelligence and wisdom of the Greeks and the Arabs. In the Summa Aquinas works to save and purify the thought of the Greeks and the Arabs in the higher light of Christian Revelation, confident that all that had been rational in the ancient philosophers and their followers would become more rational within Christianity.Book 1 of the Summa deals with God; Book 2, Creation; and Book 4, Salvation.
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University of Notre Dame Press St. Thomas Aquinas
Book SynopsisTrade Review"McInerny ... does a good job of relating the key concepts in Aquinas's natural and supernatural theologies. This is a reliable introduction for people who are not already experts in Thomistic studies—and it has many insights for those few who are." —Vernon J. Bourke"McInerny ... has written a compact and lucid introduction to the philosophy of Aquinas that manages to be philosophical at the same time. By a liberal use of quotation and paraphrase McInerny presents Aquinas's own arguments for evaluation, drawing us into the inner works of his philosophy. This method, coupled with McInerny's sure touch, makes Aquinas speak directly and forcefully as a philosopher." —International Philosophical Quarterly“This is an excellent short introduction to the life and work of its subject. It is a pleasure to recommend this modest and distinguished book as perhaps the best short introduction to the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas available in English.” —Scottish Journal of Theology“[McInerny] presents the thought of Aquinas with precision and care, and adorns it with insights which will doubtless delight, and enlighten, even the seasoned reader of Aquinas.” —The Thomist“. . .an invaluable little resource book on a great thinker.” —Studies in Formative Spirituality“McInerny should attract new readers to St. Thomas and give fresh insights to those who already know him somewhat. His book is remarkably comprehensive.” —The Heythrop Journal
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University of Notre Dame Press Searching For Christ The Spirituality of Dorothy
Book SynopsisA work of intellectual and spiritual history which explores the religious vision and life's work of Dorothy Day, co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the ""Catholic Worker"" and the movement of the same name. Day is widely acclaimed as a pioneer of American social Catholicism.Trade Review"Influenced by many sources and people, including the Bible, the Rule of St. Benedict, Jacques Maritain, and Thomas Merton, Day lived a life of work and prayer in service of the poor. Merriman uses archival sources, correspondence, and interviews to study the effect of these influences on Day's spirituality and her response to the social, economic, and spiritual turmoil in the mid-20th century United States. A dynamic supplement to her life, this scholarly but accessible study does justice to Day and the Catholic Worker movement." —Library Journal"...well-written, extensively researched, and illuminating..." —Commonweal"Brigid Merriman's concentration on Dorothy Day's spirituality gives a much deeper insight into her spiritual roots than have previous writers." —Pastoral Life "Merriman places Dorothy Day in the larger perspective of Catholic thought and history and has done a fine job of sifting through an enormous amount of information." —Catholic New Times
£92.70
University of Notre Dame Press Words of Life
Book SynopsisThis book celebrates the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library and its fifty years as a place of evolving service, powerful symbolism, and collaboration.Trade Review"This story of Notre Dame’s library, built by and named for Father Ted Hesburgh, the university’s president emeritus, provides fascinating information about the impressive building and the great man who built it. The book is a must read for anyone associated with Notre Dame and others who come on fall Saturdays to see 'Touchdown Jesus' on the library and the Fighting Irish on the field." —Jack Colwell, South Bend Tribune"The story behind the Hesburgh Library’s The Word of Life mural speaks volumes about Notre Dame’s development and advancement as a university with a uniquely distinctive mission not only in America but also in the world. Through carefully chosen words and pictures, Words of Life documents how a single work of art came to symbolize the dreams and achievements of the school where it commands its warranted attention." —Robert Schmuhl, author ofThe University of Notre Dame: A Contemporary Portrait“This is a book for all members of the Notre Dame family because so much of what’s beloved about the university, its mission, its traditions, and its vision for the future can be found somehow represented in the Hesburgh Library and its dynamic life of fifty years and counting. As with his previous book about Fighting Irish football gameday experiences, Bill Schmitt makes the connections that Notre Dame celebrates—connections between faith and fun, yesterday and today, and great learning and great living." —Chuck Lennon, retired executive director, Notre Dame Alumni Association"The lessons I hope will be drawn from the story of this Library and from my role in its fifty-years-and-counting lifespan are a mixture of past, present, and future. I wanted in 1963, and still desire today, for the Memorial Library literally to stand for the future of Notre Dame as a place of unmatched intellectual achievement, free inquiry, and providential contributions to mankind. But I wanted, and still desire, that this be in the context of a distinctive pursuit of truth that is recognized in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and in Our Lady atop the Golden Dome. The muralist Millard Sheets captured this pursuit in the Library’s Word of Life mural, too, showing that the pursuit is a legacy passed along since the dawn of human history, a legacy that has generated countless treasures of wisdom, many of which are preserved and accessible here." —Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., from the foreword"The library at the University of Notre Dame has a rich history—from Father Ted Hesburgh who built and named the library to “Touchdown Jesus.” Words of Life shares the keys to the development and advancement of the university’s mission and traditions throughout the world." —USCatholic.org“Informed and informative. . . . Highly recommended reading for anyone who has admired this beautifully crafted and maintained academic library, Words of Life would also serve well as a template for memorializing the history and achievements of other academic libraries elsewhere in the country.” —Library Bookwatch
£25.19
University of Notre Dame Press The Letters of Robert Giroux and Thomas Merton
Book SynopsisThese letters offer invaluable insights into Robert Giroux 's publishing process that brought some of Thomas Merton's most important books to his readers.Trade Review"This volume provides Thomas Merton readers with a unique perspective on his development as a published author and a deepened appreciation of Robert Giroux's role in fostering that development. The book is both a lively and enjoyable read and a significant resource for students and scholars researching various aspects of Merton's prolific writing career. It will lead to new perspectives on and to a more nuanced understanding of the development of Merton's wide-ranging interests in monastic life and religious renewal, in social and political issues, in interreligious dialogue and literary criticism, and in numerous other fields." —Patrick F. O'Connell, editor of Thomas Merton: Selected Essays"The Letters of Robert Giroux and Thomas Merton is an important historic record of the emergence and development of one of the great spiritual writers of the twentieth century and of his long friendship and working relationship with one of the great editors of the time. In these letters, carefully and unobtrusively edited and annotated by Patrick Samway, S.J., we see the ups and downs of Merton’s literary affairs against the background of the rapid changes taking place both in the church and in the world during these years. With the advent of email and the demise of the art of letter writing, this book is a testament to a fast disappearing era and the immense value to be found in the literary and historical records contained in such exchanges." —Paul M. Pearson, director, Thomas Merton Center“Robert Giroux, a great editor and publisher, was also a great friend, and Thomas Merton's correspondence with him—steady, tight in focus, rich in detail, frankly affectionate—makes clear how fully editing and publishing, for Giroux, was an act of friendship. That is no surprise. The surprise is in seeing, through these letters, how deeply Merton's vast and various body of work was grounded in friendship—in the desire to share all that he had come to know with the people he loved.” —Paul Elie, author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own"Giroux and Fr. Merton first met when both were students at Columbia University in the late 1930s. This volume of their letters begins with one from Giroux dated March 8, 1948, as the manuscript of Fr. Merton’s autobiography, “The Seven Storey Mountain,” was being revised and prepared for publication. At this time, Giroux was Fr. Merton’s editor at Harcourt, Brace & Co., a major New York publishing house. This book would go on to become a mega-bestseller and make Fr. Merton one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. Later in life, he would express regret that his autobiography included a kind of naive piety and a romanticized portrayal of monastic life. Still, “The Seven Storey Mountain” remains a classic that has never been out of print. . . . Fr. Samway’s introduction, footnotes and epilogue enrich the book beautifully." —The Compass"The Letters of Robert Giroux and Thomas Merton as compiled and edited by the Jesuit scholar Patrick Samway is a must read for the legions of Thomas Merton enthusiasts whose lives have been touched by his writings. This extraordinary collection of correspondence will also prove to be of immense interest to anyone with an interest in the publishing process that Merton engaged in with the editorial assistance and under the influence of Robert Giroux." —The Midwest Book Review"Few people were as influential in Merton’s writing career as Robert Giroux, classmate at Columbia, editor at two publishing houses, critic, confidant, and friend. . . . This collected correspondence runs from 1948 until Merton’s death in 1968 and discusses the business connected with the 15 volumes Merton and Giroux worked on. . . . In these letters, readers find the (justifiable) laments concerning censors and religious superiors reluctant to allow publication, often over remarkably trivial concerns. And publishers demonstrated that they could be as contentious, arbitrary, and capricious as any monastic censor. Several exchanges about racism, war, and literature—Giroux was editor for T. S. Eliot, Jack Kerouac, Flannery O’Connor, and Robert Lowell, among many others—allow readers to listen in on the wisdom of two astute observers of mid-20th century society." —Choice"The letters reveal a lifelong friendship between Merton and Giroux. . . . This is an important contribution to Merton scholarship—a new primary text in the Merton oeuvre. However, it is also a testimony to the brilliance of Robert Giroux, who emerges here as one of Merton's most important interpreters, critics, and collaborators." —American Catholic Studies“In many ways, the book primarily serves as an important literary and historic record, and will be of great interest to students and scholars looking in detail at Merton’s writing career and undertaking research on Merton.” —Modern Believing“Most helpful, and [indispensible] to the success of this book, are Samway’s annotations. . . . Who will read this book? Scholars of both Merton and Giroux. Merton fans. I think both groups will be pleased.” —Cistercian Studies Quarterly“The extensive professional and personal correspondence between Giroux and Merton is here presented with extremely helpful footnotes, biographical introduction, epilogue, and index.” —Commonweal
£21.84
