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University of Notre Dame Press Catholics Lost Cause
Book SynopsisIn the fascinating Catholics' Lost Cause, Adam Tate argues that the primary goal of clerical leaders in antebellum South Carolina was to build a rapprochement between Catholicism and southern culture that would aid them in rooting Catholic institutions in the region in order to both sustain and spread their faith.A small minority in an era of prevalent anti-Catholicism, the Catholic clergy of South Carolina engaged with the culture around them, hoping to build an indigenous southern Catholicism. Tate's book describes the challenges to antebellum Catholics in defending their unique religious and ethnic identities while struggling not to alienate their overwhelmingly Protestant counterparts. In particular, Tate cites the work of three antebellum bishops of the Charleston diocese, John England, Ignatius Reynolds, and Patrick Lynch, who sought to build a southern Catholicism in tune with their specific regional surroundings.As tensions escalated and the sectional crTrade Review“According to Tate, the loyalty of South Carolina Catholics to their Southern identity resulted in their participation in a Catholic version of the lost cause. Tate’s argument is well supported and the story is engaging.” —Choice “Adam Tate’s new book Catholics’ Lost Cause is a welcome addition to the scholarship on the history of religion in the South.” —Post and Courier"Tate presents an engaging, well-written monograph that explores the complicated relationship among antebellum Roman Catholics in South Carolina, southern identity, South Carolina politics, and much more. Ultimately, this is a study of the unique southern Catholic identity that existed in the antebellum South. This is a much needed, long overdue study. Tate demonstrates a solid grasp of the secondary literature in religious and antebellum southern history."—Katherine E. Rohrer, University of North Georgia"This is a well-written, well-researched account of the difficulties and dilemmas the Catholic Church faced in South Carolina from 1820 through the end of the Civil War. In addition to mining the volumes of manuscripts of two remarkable prelates, John England and Patrick Lynch, Tate has used other primary documents of the period, including the valuable United States Miscellany, the first Catholic newspaper in America."—James M. Woods, Georgia Southern University“In this masterful study of Catholics in antebellum South Carolina, Adam Tate notes that many people see a ‘natural affinity between Catholicism and the South’ . . . Tate’s book is engaging and draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources.” —Catholic Social Science Review“Adam Tate’s work is a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on Catholicism in the American South. . . . The clarity of Tate’s style renders even such complex subjects easily accessible to readers without a background in the field, while his work doubtlessly will be of great interest to specialists. “ —American Catholic Studies"Tate raises a number of questions about the role of religious orders and parish priests in the story of southern Catholicism. Overall, Catholics’ Lost Cause helps fill an important void in the scholarship on southern religion and U.S. Catholic history. " —The Journal of Southern ReligionTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Context of Catholicism in Antebellum South Carolina 2. Spreading the Word 3. Apologetics: Will the Real American Please Stand Up? 4. An Identity of Our Own Making: Public Representations of Catholicism in Charleston 5. Republicanism and Common Sentiments: South Carolina Catholics and Politics 6. South Carolina Catholics and Slavery Conclusion
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University of Notre Dame Press Óscar Romeros Theological Vision
Book SynopsisColón-Emeric explores the life and theological vision of Archbishop and Saint Óscar Romero, one of the founders of liberation theology, which interprets Scripture through the plight of the poor.Trade Review"Colón-Emeric is at the leading edge of both the best scholarship and the best pedagogy for grasping the entirety of Romero's witness. Colón-Emeric situates this liturgically driven vision of theology within the specificity of the celebration and the martyrdom in San Salvador. This particularizing and localizing of the theme makes this book even more universal and engaging. Everyone in the English-speaking world who is writing and thinking about the witness of Romero will need to read this book and will benefit greatly from that reading." —Peter Casarella, University of Notre Dame"In an engaging and convincing way, the case is made that in Saint Óscar Romero we have a pastor and a martyr, but also something much more, a father of the church, who gives us a new, rich, and challenging way to speak about God in our time." —Today's American Catholic“In one of the first books to investigate Romero’s theology, Edgardo Colón-Emeric examines Romero’s life and theological vision, which finds its focus in the mystery of the transfiguration… The hope for this study is that scholars in the fields of theology, religious studies, and Latin American studies will be captivated by the doctrine of this humble pastor and inspired to think more clearly and more decisively in solidarity with the poor.” —Duke Divinity“Oscar Romero’s Theological Vision . . . dissect[s] the saint’s words to understand how his thoughts fit into the broader context of Catholic theology.” —CatholicPhilly.com"Edgardo Colón-Emeric’s excellent book deserves its place within the new generation of Monsignor Óscar Romero studies. Instead of offering another biographical account of Romero’s life, this monograph skillfully examines the contribution and legacy of Romero’s theological vision. Colón-Emeric approaches both the traditional wellspring of Romero’s theology and the oppressed reality that shaped his prophetic voice. One of the great strengths of the book is Colón-Emeric’s careful consideration of Romero’s homilies as a main source of new theological riches and insights. This well-written and carefully researched book is a must-read for all who are interested in Latin American theology and the vision of its saints." —Ernesto Valiente, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry"Though the life and tragic murder of St. Óscar Romero have garnered much attention, his theology needs further exploration. Edgardo Colón-Emeric’s fine study brings out the richness of Romero’s thinking on themes such as Christ, salvation, the church, and Christian hope. Richly connecting this contemporary martyr and saint to the ancient richness of Christian theology, Colón-Emeric’s book demonstrates how Romero's courageous defense of human rights sprang from a powerful theology of transfiguration." —Michael Lee, Fordham University“Throughout this remarkable book, the author takes us ever deeper into the theological development of the martyr bishop Saint Óscar Romero.” —The Tablet“The project is ambitious: synthesize the homiletic output of the saint, contextualize it in the crucible of El Salvador’s suffering poor, and lift out the theological insights that are important new contributions in the advancement of the Gospel. At every stroke, the author gets it right, and the poetic form it often takes makes this an indispensable addition to the growing study of Romero’s thought.” —Catholic Library World
£31.50
University of Notre Dame Press The Church in Pluralist Society Social and
Book SynopsisThe fundamental presumption of this collection of essays is that it is timely, indeed imperative, to keep alive the question of the church's self-understanding in its journey alongside ""the complex, often rebellious, always restless mind of the modern world.Trade Review"This is a well-structured anthology of essays that bear effectively on the challenges and limits of pluralism as well as the inevitable tensions of the church's engagement with such social settings. The Church in Pluralist Society is a useful resource for the ways in which Catholic intellectuals grapple with the challenge of living in the midst of the growing incomprehension of a secular world." —David Walsh, Catholic University of America"The topic of Social and Political Roles of Church in Today's Pluralist Society is of critical, current interest. The work includes an impressive range and reputation from its contributors, as well as a large variety of disciplines and ecclesial contexts. Casey and Ryan's collection could very well be used in a course on contemporary or global Catholicism." —M. Cathleen Kaveny, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsPreface 1. Church-World and Church-State: The Journey since Vatican II by J. Bryan Hehir 2. Against Pluralism by Terry Eagleton 3. Hegemonic Liberalism and the End of Pluralism by Patrick J. Deneen 4. The Church in a World of Options by Hans Joas 5. The Church’s Place in a Consumer Society: The Hegemony of Optionality by William T. Cavanaugh 6. The Established Church Dilemma by Massimo Faggioli 7. “On Consulting the Faithful in Matters of Doctrine”: The Twenty-First Century by Fáinche Ryan 8. The Secular Is Not Scary by Patrick Riordan, SJ Epilogue by Cornelius J. Casey Contributors Index
£70.55
University of Notre Dame Press Confucianism and Catholicism
Book SynopsisConfucianism and Catholicism, among the most influential religious traditions, share an intricate relationship. Beginning with the work of Matteo Ricci (15521610), the nature of this relationship has generated great debate. These ten essays synthesize in a single volume this historic conversation. Written by specialists in both traditions, the essays are organized into two groups. Those in the first group focus primarily on the historical and cultural contexts in which Confucianism and Catholicism encountered one another in the four major Confucian cultures of East Asia: China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. The essays in the second part offer comparative and constructive studies of specific figures, texts, and issues in the Confucian and Catholic traditions from both theological and philosophical perspectives. By bringing these historical and constructive perspectives together, Confucianism and Catholicism: Reinvigorating the Dialogue seeks not only to understand better tTrade Review“Confucianism and Catholicism is a fascinating book that explores the dialogue between Confucianism and Christianity and highlights how the two traditions have enriched each other in the past four hundred years, and how they can continue to promote further their intellectual, moral, and spiritual visions.” —Thierry Meynard, S.J., author of The Jesuit Reading of Confucius“This is a rich and stimulating collection of essays that is in many ways a model for multi-authored comparative work in religious and philosophical thought. Confucianism and Catholicism will appeal to all students of comparative religious thought and interreligious dialogue.” —Aaron Stalnaker, author of Religious Ethics in a Time of Globalism“Confucianism and Catholicism is a unique collection of essays that provides ample testimony to the complexities of cross-cultural comparisons of religions, but demonstrates that religions with significantly different cosmologies share many aspects of thought and practice that emerge from their common foundation in human experience.” —Harold D. Roth, coeditor of The Essential Huainanzi
£48.60
University of Notre Dame Press The University of Notre Dame
Book SynopsisThomas Blantz's monumental The University of Notre Dame: A History tells the story of the renowned Catholic university's growth and development from a primitive grade school and high school founded in 1842 by the Congregation of Holy Cross in the wilds of northern Indiana to the acclaimed undergraduate and research institution it became by the early twenty-first century. Its growth was not always smoothslowed at times by wars, financial challenges, fires, and illnesses. It is the story both of a successful institution and of the men and women who made it so: Father Edward Sorin, the twenty-eight-year-old French priest and visionary founder; Father William Corby, later two-term Notre Dame president, who gave absolution to the soldiers of the Irish Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg; the hundreds of Holy Cross brothers, sisters, and priests whose faithful service in classrooms, student residence halls, and across campus kept the university progressing through difficult years; Trade Review"A great university deserves a great institutional history. This work fills the void. And, as a case study, it fleshes out some legacies of Catholic higher education as part of the development of American higher education writ large." —John Thelin, author of A History of American Higher Education"Thoroughly researched, comprehensive in coverage, discerning in judgments rendered, and eminently readable, Father Thomas Blantz's new history of Notre Dame does justice to the university's storied past." —Philip Gleason, author of Contending With Modernity"Master researcher Thomas Blantz offers new insights and information about Edward Sorin, Theodore Hesburgh, Knute Rockne, and other household names in the Notre Dame family, but his history also incorporates a host of unknown or underappreciated figures. Readers will enjoy learning about the men who helped Notre Dame thrive and succeed through the ages." —Kathleen Sprows Cummings, author of A Saint of Our Own“In The University of Notre Dame: A History, Father Thomas E. Blantz, CSC, spares his readers the long, theoretical introduction customary to academic history. Instead he launches with a theme-setting story. . . . Blantz has lived a significant portion . . . of the history he writes about.” —Notre Dame Magazine"In exacting detail, Blantz recounts over 21 chronologically organized chapters just how difficult Sorin's vision was to accomplish as he and his descendants battled disease, fire, poverty, prejudice and war. Combatting those challenges, the Revs. William Corby, John A. Zahm and James A. Burns, to name only three, gave the majority of their lives." —The Journal Gazette"Father Thomas Blantz has published what will surely be the standard reference work for the history of the University of Notre Dame in the foreseeable future. . . . alumni/ae and friends of Notre Dame will appreciate Blantz's efforts to capture so many salient events in the school's history and development that will recall for many their years as students." —Holy Cross History"Few people are better equipped to tell the story of how Sorin and Notre Dame beat the odds than Father Thomas Blantz, C.S.C. . . . In his newly published 600-page tome, The University of Notre Dame: A History, Blantz narrates the history of the University from the establishment of its founding religious order and the arrival of Father Sorin in Indiana to the inauguration of Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., as the University’s 17th president in 2005." —American Catholic Studies Newsletter"[This] book is especially important for describing the formal and informal means that embedded the university's development as a leader of American Catholicism in the ongoing life of the Congregation of Holy Cross. For historical purposes, the book offers readers at Notre Dame and far beyond a nonpareil account of the institution Father Blantz has served so long and so well." —American Catholic Studies
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University of Notre Dame Press Peacebuilding and Catholic Social Teaching
Book Synopsis"Catholic peacebuilding has been waiting for this book. Historical and constructive, it offers a deep, dynamic theological understanding of the Christian tradition. . . . This book is a gift to the Catholic Church. . . . It curates an intra-tradition conversation through which Catholics might grow and more effectively manifest their teaching on peace." —Theological StudiesTrade Review“Theodora Hawksley reflects on the theological themes of consolation, forgiveness, and solidarity and the role they ought to play in contemporary peacebuilding. Peacebuilding and Catholic Social Teaching also skillfully draws on the experience of peacebuilders in places such as Northern Ireland and Colombia, infusing the manuscript with realism and practicality.” —Matthew A. Shadle, author of The Origins of War"[An] admirable, meticulous, and creative book.” —Thinking Faith"This is a book of enormous relevance to Ireland, and to other largely Catholic communities. All too often what is called peace-making or peace-building are actually attempts to restore peace." —The Irish Catholic"Catholic peacebuilding has been waiting for this book. Historical and constructive, it offers a deep, dynamic theological understanding of the Christian tradition." —Theological Studies"Hawksley’s book is well-argued, illuminating and, ultimately, hopeful. For a world in which violence has only shifted its form, but not diminished, her book offers many breaths of fresh air for those looking for new tools, new partners and, ultimately, a way to empower the laity to be the hands of Christ’s peace in the world." —Studies in Christian Ethics"This book is broad in appeal, providing an overview of the development of peace studies in the Catholic Church for beginners while offering new insights for those already engaged in this area." —Journal of Catholic Social Thought
£29.70
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
£70.55
University of Notre Dame Press Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Philosophical Exigencies is a key work in Blondel’s oeuvre, describing in accessible terms for a general readership his mature understanding of the ineluctable interdependence of philosophy and theology as well as the nature-grace relationship. Blondel is always careful to write as a philosopher and never to trespass on theological turf. Yet he writes as a believer, in such a way that he has much to say about what theology is and what it is not, or what it cannot be.” —Cathal Doherty, S.J., author of Maurice Blondel on the Supernatural in Human Action"Blondel’s rich account of human action and its ability to overcome the institutionalized opposition between the natural and supernatural in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Catholic theology, his original approach to philosophy’s relationship to theology in modernity, and his account of the vital role tradition plays in Christian self-understanding have exerted a decisive influence over modern and contemporary Catholicism." —The Review of MetaphysicsTable of ContentsTranslator's Introduction Part 1. The Christian Sense Foreword Introduction 1. The Historical Aspect: What is Specific About It in Christian Religion 2. The Intellectual Aspect: And the Permanent Unity of the Christian Spirit 3. The Internal Proofs and the Spiritually Vivifying Aspect of Christian Religion 4. Is it Possible to Define the Christian Spirit by Resolving It Back to a Principle of Essential Unity? 5. On the Enabling Method for Acceding to the Domain Where Lives the Indissoluble Unity of the Christian Spirit 6. The Catholic Unity 7. The Inventions of Charity and the Supernatural 8. The Destiny Offered and Imposed on Man 9. Synthetic Exploration and Progressive March Starting from the Generative Idea of Christian Religion 10. Unity of the Work of Creation for the External Glory of God through Supernatural Elevation 11. The Conditions for Realizing the Divine Plan for Surmounting the Difficulty of Uniting Two Incommensurables, the Creator and the Creature: on the one hand, the Invention of Divine Charity to Cross the Abyss through the “Verbum Caro Factum” [the Word Made Flesh] and the Hypostatic Union; on the other hand, the Testing Imposed on Man by the Transformative Union. 12. The Doctrine of the Supernatural Considered under its Triple Metaphysical, Ascetic and Mystical Aspect 13. How the Order of Grace Completes the Natural Order and Forms with it in Us a Life and a Personality that is Truly One 14. The Union of Nature and Supernature in the Practical Order Itself 15. The Philosophical Problem of Sanctity 16. The Proof of Christian Religion through the Idea and the Word itself: of Catholicism 17. The Character of Apostolicity in Catholicism Conclusion Part 2. On Assimilation as Fulfillment and Transposition of the Theory of Analogy Foreword 1. Twofold Traditional Sense of the Word “Assimilation” 2. Getting Beyond the Metaphors That Risk Masking the True Problem 3. Is the Issue One of a Simple Ideal Participation or Do We Have to Conceive of a Truly Vital Participation? 4. Irreplaceable Role of a Laborious Trial of Parturition for the “New Birth” 5. Paradox of the Tribulations of the Just and Scandal of the Sufferings Judged According to Our Human Views 6. Supreme Objection: The Problem of Evil in Its Most Universal Form 7. The Only Appeasing Solution of an Assimilative Theogony by Way of Renunciation and Even Death 8. Exigencies of Divine Charity Part 3. Reconsideration and Global View: Circumincession of the Problems and Unity of Perspectives 1. Twofold Inspiration of Our Inquiries 2. Objections and Contradictions through Which the Enlightened and Enlightening Way Is Opened 3. How Philosophical Thought Can Resolve the Enigma of Our Indeclinable Destiny Part 4. Appendix: Clarifications and Admonitions 1. Remarks on Our Method of Implication against the Abuses of Abstractive and Constructive Methods 2. Some Precisions on Terminology 3. On the Relation between the Philosophical Trilogy and the Study on Philosophy and the Christian Spirit 4. Appeasing Clarities for Reason Projected by Revelation
£74.70
University of Notre Dame Press Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Philosophical Exigencies is a key work in Blondel’s oeuvre, describing in accessible terms for a general readership his mature understanding of the ineluctable interdependence of philosophy and theology as well as the nature-grace relationship. Blondel is always careful to write as a philosopher and never to trespass on theological turf. Yet he writes as a believer, in such a way that he has much to say about what theology is and what it is not, or what it cannot be.” —Cathal Doherty, S.J., author of Maurice Blondel on the Supernatural in Human Action"Blondel’s rich account of human action and its ability to overcome the institutionalized opposition between the natural and supernatural in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Catholic theology, his original approach to philosophy’s relationship to theology in modernity, and his account of the vital role tradition plays in Christian self-understanding have exerted a decisive influence over modern and contemporary Catholicism." —The Review of MetaphysicsTable of ContentsTranslator's Introduction Part 1. The Christian Sense Foreword Introduction 1. The Historical Aspect: What is Specific About It in Christian Religion 2. The Intellectual Aspect: And the Permanent Unity of the Christian Spirit 3. The Internal Proofs and the Spiritually Vivifying Aspect of Christian Religion 4. Is it Possible to Define the Christian Spirit by Resolving It Back to a Principle of Essential Unity? 5. On the Enabling Method for Acceding to the Domain Where Lives the Indissoluble Unity of the Christian Spirit 6. The Catholic Unity 7. The Inventions of Charity and the Supernatural 8. The Destiny Offered and Imposed on Man 9. Synthetic Exploration and Progressive March Starting from the Generative Idea of Christian Religion 10. Unity of the Work of Creation for the External Glory of God through Supernatural Elevation 11. The Conditions for Realizing the Divine Plan for Surmounting the Difficulty of Uniting Two Incommensurables, the Creator and the Creature: on the one hand, the Invention of Divine Charity to Cross the Abyss through the “Verbum Caro Factum” [the Word Made Flesh] and the Hypostatic Union; on the other hand, the Testing Imposed on Man by the Transformative Union. 12. The Doctrine of the Supernatural Considered under its Triple Metaphysical, Ascetic and Mystical Aspect 13. How the Order of Grace Completes the Natural Order and Forms with it in Us a Life and a Personality that is Truly One 14. The Union of Nature and Supernature in the Practical Order Itself 15. The Philosophical Problem of Sanctity 16. The Proof of Christian Religion through the Idea and the Word itself: of Catholicism 17. The Character of Apostolicity in Catholicism Conclusion Part 2. On Assimilation as Fulfillment and Transposition of the Theory of Analogy Foreword 1. Twofold Traditional Sense of the Word “Assimilation” 2. Getting Beyond the Metaphors That Risk Masking the True Problem 3. Is the Issue One of a Simple Ideal Participation or Do We Have to Conceive of a Truly Vital Participation? 4. Irreplaceable Role of a Laborious Trial of Parturition for the “New Birth” 5. Paradox of the Tribulations of the Just and Scandal of the Sufferings Judged According to Our Human Views 6. Supreme Objection: The Problem of Evil in Its Most Universal Form 7. The Only Appeasing Solution of an Assimilative Theogony by Way of Renunciation and Even Death 8. Exigencies of Divine Charity Part 3. Reconsideration and Global View: Circumincession of the Problems and Unity of Perspectives 1. Twofold Inspiration of Our Inquiries 2. Objections and Contradictions through Which the Enlightened and Enlightening Way Is Opened 3. How Philosophical Thought Can Resolve the Enigma of Our Indeclinable Destiny Part 4. Appendix: Clarifications and Admonitions 1. Remarks on Our Method of Implication against the Abuses of Abstractive and Constructive Methods 2. Some Precisions on Terminology 3. On the Relation between the Philosophical Trilogy and the Study on Philosophy and the Christian Spirit 4. Appeasing Clarities for Reason Projected by Revelation
£28.80
University of Notre Dame Press Action 1893
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReviews for the 1984 edition of Action: “Blondel’s masterwork, Action, remains a philosophical classic. It is a book that should be read by every mature philosopher and theologian.” —International Philosophical Quarterly “This translation by Oliva Blanchette is very welcome and quite readable. . . . [His] introduction is excellent and provides a clear and thorough preparation for the uninitiated reader.” —Philosophy of Religion “This translation of Blondel’s critique of life, [his] guide to living, is the best introduction to the man and his important kind of thinking, with a special eloquence and moving force in the reading of the whole.” —Religious Studies Review
£87.55
University of Notre Dame Press Catholics without Rome
Book SynopsisCatholics without Rome examines the dawn of the modern, ecumenical age, when Old Catholics, unable to abide Rome's new doctrine of papal infallibility, sought unity with other catholics in the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches.In 1870, the First Vatican Council formally embraced and defined the dogma of papal infallibility. A small and vocal minority, comprised in large part of theologians from Germany and Switzerland, judged it uncatholic and unconscionable, and they abandoned the Roman Catholic Church, calling themselves Old Catholics. This study examines the Old Catholic Church's efforts to create a new ecclesiastical structure, separate from Rome, while simultaneously seeking unity with other Christian confessions. Many who joined the Old Catholic movement had long argued for interconfessional dialogue, contemplating the possibility of uniting with Anglicans and the Eastern Orthodox. The reunion negotiations initiated by Old Catholics marked the beginniTrade Review“This volume is a valuable, even a necessary, piece of the modern story of Christianity. I think such a marvelous work echoes some of the similar discerning outlook of Diarmaid MacCulloch’s splendid Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years.” —Michael Plekon, author of The World as Sacrament“The reader comes away with a clear and nuanced picture of the Old Catholic movement, a real appreciation for the depth of the ecumenical thinking it inspired, and a good grasp of interconfessional relations in the nineteenth century.” —Paul Valliere, author of Conciliarism"This volume is readable and engaging, and it contains sufficient explanations to be accessible to the non-expert...a welcome contribution to the study of Christian history." — Reading Religion"Geffert and Boerneke reveal themselves to be trusted mentors who themselves treat their sources with respect, critical acumen, and perspicacious contextual awareness." — Journal of Ecumenical StudiesTable of ContentsAbout This Work Note on Transliteration and Dates Epigraph Preface Introduction 1. Nineteenth-Century Ecumenism 2. Rome 3. The Vatican Council 4. Reactions and Rupture 5. Making Sense of Old Catholics 6. Establishing the Old Catholic Ecclesia 7. Intensifying Interest 8. Preparing for Bonn 9. The First Bonn Reunion Conference, 1874 10. The Second Bonn Reunion Conference, 1875 11. Ways Part 12. Explaining Failure 13. Aftermath as Conclusion Bibliography
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University of Notre Dame Press The Bible and the Crisis of Modernism
Book SynopsisA detailed study of the Catholic Church's acceptance of the historical-critical method and modernization through the pivotal work of European theologians and biblical scholars.One of the few topics in Catholic studies that demonstrates a marked about-face in theological attitudes within the Catholic Church is the reception of the historical-critical method in biblical exegesis and its dramatic rise from outright condemnation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to its official acceptance by the 1990s. The Bible and the Crisis of Modernism tells the dramatic story of the ultimate acceptance of this modern method by the Catholic Church as it worked out the relationship between faith and reason in view of advances in the social and natural sciences. Particular attention to the contributions of Czech theologians to the field of biblical exegesis foregrounds the tensions at play in the church's gradual recognition of the value of the historical-criticTrade Review“While we have any number of good scholarly books on modernism, there has not been such a thorough account of its history in relation to the great debates about biblical hermeneutics as The Bible and the Crisis of Modernism.” —Lawrence Cunningham, editor of The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Christianity"A detailed study of the Catholic Church’s acceptance of the historical-critical method and modernization through the pivotal work of European theologians and biblical scholars... Scholars in biblical studies, Catholic studies, and the history of the church in the Czech Republic will find Petráček’s work an enlightening addition to their collections." —American Society of Church History"Detailed and nuanced... Petráček’s book offers a balanced alternative to hostile histories, one that will benefit readers regardless of what they think of the truth claims of the Catholic Church." —Christopher Shannon, Reading ReligionTable of ContentsForeword 1. Introduction 2. Catholic Biblical Scholarship and the Beginnings of the Historical-Critical Method 3. Biblical Interpretation and the Teaching Order of the Church 4. The Opponents of Progressive Exegesis 5. The Motives for Opposing Historical-Criticism 6. The Impact and Consequences of the Resistance to Exegesis 7. The Process of Adopting the Historical-Critical Method in the Catholic Church 8. Final Reflections Bibliography List of Abbreviations List of Names
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University of Notre Dame Press Renewing Theology
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Renewing Theology makes the very persuasive case that academic theology and spirituality need one another and can indeed be connected in ways that are profoundly satisfying. At stake is nothing less than a healing of the Christian imagination through the forging of a more constructive relationship between our spirituality and our theology.” —Thomas Massaro, SJ, author of Mercy in Action“J. Matthew Ashley does an excellent job of explaining the theological contributions of these three thinkers in the light of the way the Ignatian tradition has influenced their thought.” —Brian O. McDermott, SJ, author of Word Become Flesh"J. Matthew Ashley investigates Ignatian spirituality and three prominent 20th-century theologians who embraced its spiritual resources: Karl Rahner, Ignacio Ellacuria, and Jorge Mario Bergoglio—that is, Pope Francis. Ashley offers case studies to show how each Jesuit responded to the challenges of modernity in a way that is uniquely nourished and illuminated by themes constitutive of Ignatian spirituality." —American Catholic Studies Newsletter"A splendid exhibition of the profound harmonies to be found between the needs of the modern world, the mission of theology and the spirituality of Ignatius." —The Way"A beautiful and inspiring argument about the importance of meeting God—a personal relationship. . . . this book will be very useful as a textbook and for scholarly researchers." —Catholic Library WorldTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Poverty of Academic Theology 1. Haven in a Heartless World or Well of Vision: Modernity and the Origins of Spirituality 2. Ignatian Spirituality: An Overview 3. Ignatian Spirituality and the Limits of Modernity 4. Karl Rahner: Theology in a Secularized World 5. Ignacio Ellacuría: Theology Under the Standard of Christ 6. Pope Francis: Theology as an Instrument of Consolation 7. Conclusion: Ignatius and the Theologians Bibliography Index
£91.26
University of Notre Dame Press Catholic Culture in Early Modern England
Book SynopsisMarotti analyzes some of the rhetorical and imaginative means by which the Catholic minority and the Protestant majority defined themselves and their religious and political antagonists in early modern England.Trade Review"As a whole, the text provides overwhelming evidence of a highly complex recusant Catholic culture surviving in England. Engaging a broad range of critical perspectives, the collection offers a particularly strong reconstruction of both the many essential roles of highly educated Catholic women and the multiple international Catholic networks enjoyed and engaged by English recusants at home and in exile.” —Early Modern Literary Studies“This collection makes a turning point in English Catholic studies, enriching our sense of early modern English Catholicism—and the conflicts embedded in an ongoing debate over the nature of English national identity. Their meticulous research, flexible thinking, and lucidity provide insight into a period that cannot be understood apart from its own profound and informed interest in religious experience.” —1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era“This volume proves that their faith and that of the neighbors and coreligionists throughout England was more than strong enough to resist the attempts to impose uniformity in religious observance. Whether considering needlework, building, tombs, or writing, they created a distinctive culture that endured across the most troubled times in England’s religious history. The material remains of this culture in the face of adversity impressed those who sought to clear out the dark corners of the land in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and still impresses a confirmed Protestant such as the present reviewer.” —The Sixteenth Century Journal“The editors of this collection, who are leading figures in early-modern Catholic studies, have brought together a superb and wide-ranging group of essays. ‘Culture’ for this collection means writing, but also relics, interior decoration, and embroidery, ‘England’ is more a category up for analysis than firm demarcation—geographic, linguistic, or otherwise—as evinced in the book’s reach into Latin literatures, international religious politics, and European Catholicisms. The result is a book that moves in a number of promising directions for research in the burgeoning field of early-modern Catholicism.” —The Catholic Historical Review“ . . . a solid collection of essays that highlight the creative innovations and adaptations some English Catholics engaged in to maintain a sense of Catholic identity and community once the public organisation and sacramental structure of the English Church was no longer tied to Rome.” —Journal of Ecclesiastical History“In their introduction to this fascinating and stimulating collection of essays, Ronald Corthell, Frances Dolan, Christopher Highley, and Arthur Marotti locate their volume within an ongoing scholarly reassessment of the role of Catholicism in post-Reformation England, and of English Catholicism in relation to continental and archipelagic religious practices. . . . Overall, this wide-ranging and knowledgeable array of essays not only is a significant addition to the scholarly literature on its own account but should also do much to open up a diverse area to further research.” —Journal of British Studies“Catholic Culture in Early Modern England explores various symbolic expressions of Catholic culture in post-Reformation England, challenging the conventional narrative that treats the Reformation as an all-encompassing and wholly favorable change in English religious history.” —Studies in English Literature 1500-1900“The anthology, like the majority of the essays themselves, judiciously avoids over-generalisation. In all its breathless eclecticism, this book is a stimulating and provocative contribution to the ongoing surge of early modern Catholicism.” —Review of English Studies “'Banished,' the obsessive refrain in Romero's conversation with the Friar, could serve as motto for this collection of essays. When the Catholic community was deprived of its ancient rituals and shrines, some found strengths in interior spaces in England, like Sir Thomas Tresham's Triangular Lodge, or in relics of ancient and recent English martyrs; others, scattered in colleges and convents abroad, transcribed patristic and contemporary theological texts . . . a richly incarnational culture that is imaginatively captured in this important book.” —Renaissance Quarterly“This volume makes clear . . . that the recovery of the stray and sparse bric-a-brac of contemporary Catholic culture is not cultural or literary antiquarianism. It may not be clear at first how such objects (buildings, letters, spiritual and imaginative writings of various kinds, relics, vestments, etc.) fit into an overall account of post-Reformation Catholicism in England, but it is evident enough that explaining how they were created and how they survived tells us a great deal about English Catholics’ self-image, often in ways that cannot be recovered from other sources.” —Modern Philology
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University of Notre Dame Press Salvation in Henri de Lubac
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This is an important work, unlocking de Lubac in a fresh way that resituates him within the flow of twentieth-century theology and suggests a different way of conceiving his relation to Vatican II.” —Philip McCosker, co-editor of Cambridge Companion to the "Summa Theologiae" of Thomas Aquinas"Schlesinger’s Salvation in Henri de Lubac challenges us to see a soteriological vision as the golden thread running through the theologian's many works. This is a substantial contribution to our discussion and will be welcomed by any concerned with theology in our day." —Lewis Ayres, author of Augustine and the Trinity"In this excellent study, Schlesinger joins his voice to a new generation of de Lubac scholarship that seeks to discern a vital artery giving a single pulse to de Lubac’s very diverse corpus of writings. Schlesinger’s knowledge of de Lubac and the scholarship around him is unparalleled, and his synthetic vision offers a powerful new understanding of this master of the ressourcement." —Kevin L. Hughes, author of Constructing Antichrist"Schlesinger's careful study of de Lubac’s writing, with sixty-three pages of endnotes, is important for his contribution to both soteriology and ecclesiology." —Theological StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part 1. Salvation Desired: Nature, Grace, and Competing Humanisms 1. Saving Grace: Soteriology in the Works on Nature and Grace 2. Authentic Humanism as Salvation Part 2. Salvation Disclosed: Revelation and Spiritual Exegesis 3. Knowing the Mystery: De Lubac’s Paradoxical Theological Epistemology 4. Spiritual Exegesis and/as Salvation Part 3. Salvation Realized: Ecclesiology and Sacraments 5. Church as Community of Salvation 6. Corpus Mysticum Verumque Part 4. Salvation Consummated: Eschatology and the Theology of History 7. Salvation as the Meaning of History 8. Salvation as Eschatological Sacrifice Coda — Gathering the Threads: The Eternal Sacrifice Conclusion Bibliography Index
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University of Notre Dame Press Dominicans and the Pope
Book SynopsisThese essays examine papal teaching authority from Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century to the Dominican School of Salamanca in sixteenth century Spain. Fr. Ulrich Horst, O.P., an internationally renowned authority in historical theology, describes the various debates between the Dominicans and other orders over papal teaching authority, especially whether there should be limits placed on papal authority and, if so, what they might be.Horst reviews in a brief and masterful fashion the teaching of medieval and Catholic Reformation Dominican theologians about the teaching authority of the pope. He succinctly shows the differences within the order on the topic and makes clear how Dominicans tended to differ on the matter from theologians of other orders such as the Franciscans and, later, the Jesuits, whose views would eventually lead to the proclamation at Vatican I.In the first chapter, Horst discusses the canonization of St. Thomas, the lecture on the gospel of St.Trade Review“One of the best expositions of the history of the doctrine of infallibility to emerge in the last five years, ranking it with the works of Brian Tierney or Francis Oakley. . . . This is an example of a mature scholar in absolute command of his subject matter. It will be highly valuable for church historians, graduate, and seminary libraries.” —Catholic Library World“For many years Ulrich Horst has published enlightening studies of historical ecclesiology. . . . In this case, Professor Horst has focused on Dominican viewpoints on papal teaching authority. . . . These lectures on the Dominican view of papal authority can be read with profit by anyone interested in historical ecclesiology.” —The Catholic Historical Review“There is deep learning and much to be learned from the master of this slim volume.” —Speculum"Based on a lifetime of research and writing, these three lectures of Father Ulrich Horst, O.P., provide a masterful overview with copious references of the predominant, official, and evolving positions of the Dominicans on the teaching authority of the pope. While always supportive of the jurisdictional primacy of the papacy upon which their own faculties to preach, teach, and render pastoral care depended, Dominican theologians beginning with Tommaso d'Aquino initially held that the Roman Church, rather than the pope personally, was infallible. Only in the sixteenth century with the need for prompt and certain responses to the Protestant challenge did some members of the Dominican School of Salamanca (Melchor Cano, Juan de la Peña, Domingo Báñez, etc.) teach that the pope cannot err. The Jesuits (Gregorio de Valencia, Roberto Bellarmino, etc.) adopted and expanded on this teaching which triumphed at Vatican I despite the efforts of Dominican cardinal Filippo Maria Guidi to defend the earlier Dominican position that the pope must first properly consult before defining. Father Horst has thus demonstrated how nuanced, varied, and slowly evolving was the teaching of the Dominicans on papal authority." —Nelson H. Minnich, The Catholic University of America
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University of Notre Dame Press Engineering Education and Practice
Book SynopsisEngineering Education and Practice: Embracing a Catholic Vision is a collection of essays exploring how major themes of Catholic social teachingrespect for the environment, sustainability, technological design, and service to the poorall positively affect engineering curricula, students, and faculty. Many engineering programs at American universities focus solely on developing technological sophistication without promoting ethical and humanitarian priorities. The contributors to this collection argue, however, that undergraduate engineering education needs to be broadened beyond its current narrow restrictions. The authors of this unique collection, nearly all of whom are engineers themselves, show how some Christian universities in the United States have found creative ways of opening up their engineering curricula. They demonstrate how the professional education of engineers can be enriched not only by ethical and religious themes, which are typically isolated in humTrade Review"Engineering Education and Practice: Embracing a Catholic Vision provides an overview of what engineering education in a Catholic university can be at its very best and how this vision can be integrated across both the liberal arts and the professional dimension of engineering education. This volume speaks boldly of vocation and spirituality as a foundation for a Christian’s professional life in engineering. It is an excellent guide for exploring engineering education within a university that takes its faith traditions seriously." —Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., University of Dayton“Engineering Education and Practice is a superb introduction to how engineering education and research should take place in Catholic or, more generally, in Christian universities. The diverse group of contributors—mostly engineers and theologians who have pursued both teaching and research careers at Catholic universities with engineering schools—offers an appealing combination of theoretical and practical essays. Their efforts are sure to play a role in the very rich discussion currently ongoing at every level of Christian higher education about how to retain what is distinctive about Christian higher education while making necessary reforms." —David Solomon, University of Notre Dame"Engineering and the Catholic tradition are synergistic, as this outstanding collection of essays aptly demonstrates. The editors address the very important issue, articulated by Blessed Pope John Paul II in Ex corde ecclesiae, of how engineering can satisfy its 'search for meaning' by ensuring that new technologies be used for the authentic good of persons and of human society as a whole. This should be required reading for all engineering faculty." —Peter Kilpatrick, University of Notre Dame“The collection of ten essays examines how sixteen Catholic colleges and universities that offer engineering degrees combine Catholic values with instruction. . . . These essays provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship of technology to the Catholic vision of a world based on social justice and love of God. The authors discuss ethical thinking from the time of Augustine, Aquinas, and Hugh of St. Victor (1120s) to relevant nineteenth and twentieth century encyclicals.” —Catholic Library World“This book’s added strength comes in case studies from a handful of colleges (not all of them Catholic) that teach engineering with a sense of vocation, faith and mission. Being Christian in itself adds nothing to an engineer’s work. But an engineer informed and inspired by faith, this book suggests, will approach work excellently.” —Initiatives“For new engineering educators or those with minimal exposure to theological approaches to engineering education, these essays provide an introduction to theological integration with the engineering/technology field. In addition, for someone who is unsure of how to implement Catholic and Christian ideas into engineering, examples are given that demonstrate how some institutions have pursued this vision.” —Journal of Education and Christian Belief“This is the first published book-length treatise to explore the connection of Christian faith from a Catholic perspective within the domain of engineering. . . . A fine start on a needed topic, this book will be helpful to Christian engineers and technologists, particularly for educators at faith-based institutions.” —Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
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University of Notre Dame Press Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Critical
Book SynopsisBook offers the first systematic treatment and evaluation of the Swiss Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar's complex relation to modern speculative religious philosophy.Trade Review"This sophisticated introduction to Hans Urs von Balthasar's work shows readers who might be puzzled by some of his seemingly strange claims on infinite distance in the Trinity or the Urkenosis where these claims come from and why they get incorporated into his theology. Jennifer Newsome Martin situates Balthasar's work so that some of the more superficial criticisms are revealed as superficial. She shows the origins of some of the revisionist theories in theology proper and why Balthasar opposed rather than affirmed them." —D. Stephen Long, Cary M. Maguire University Professor in Ethics at Southern Methodist University"In this book, Jennifer Newsome Martin explores a dimension of Balthasar’s work that has received little attention thus far, namely, his engagement with Schelling and the great Russian theologians of the modern era. In doing so, she casts a new light, not only on the content of Balthasar’s theology, but perhaps even more so on his 'theological style,' and offers a compelling response to the Swiss thinker’s critics, who accuse him of speculating too freely about the mysteries of the faith from a 'God’s-eye' perspective." —D. C. Schindler, Pontifical John Paul II Institute“With Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Critical Appropriation of Russian Religious Thought, Jennifer Newsome Martin has produced an accomplished, literate, and original contribution that is much needed in Balthasar scholarship. To my knowledge, this is the only text on Balthasar and three important Russian Orthodox thinkers—Soloviev, Berdyaev, and Bulgakov—who engaged ancient Christianity with modern philosophical currents. Additionally, Martin brings to light aspects of Balthasar’s theological method that go beyond Balthasar’s own importance to broader issues in theology.” —Anthony C. Sciglitano, Seton Hall University"By considering how Balthasar incorporates and rejects the fruits of a uniquely daring and speculative period within Russian theology . . . Martin is able to provide one of the more lucid introductions to the speculative yet ultimately disciplined character of Balthasar's own theology . . . [Her] careful analysis of where Balthasar follows the lead of his Russian interlocutors . . . and where he demurs from their more radical conclusions in the name of Catholic doctrine and/or Christocentric theology serves a more subterranean yet compelling purpose: to demonstrate that Balthasar, whose capacious appreciation for intellectual sources outside of Roman Catholicism and indeed outside the orbit of Christian theology altogether, nonetheless was creatively orthodox in his interweaving of these disparate strands into a sustained theological vision of the fulfillment of all human endeavors—artistic, philosophical, and religious—in the resurrected life of Christ. . . . The result of this is a marvelously scholarly and non-polemical survey of some key themes in Balthasar's theology, particularly in relation to eschatology, biblical hermeneutics, and the role of myth in theology." —Per Caritatem“This subtle and sophisticated book is primarily a study of the theological method of Hans Urs von Balthasar, conducted in an unusual way. It proceeds by investigating the use to which van Balthasar puts three Russian religious philosophers, Nicholas Berdyaev, Vladimir Soloviev, and Sergei Bulgakov in their use of elements from the metaphysical world-view of the German Idealist or, better, ‘Real-Idealist’ philosopher F. W. J. Schelling. . . . [Her book] contributes significantly to an historical understanding of the creative interplay between Eastern Orthodox thought and the renewal of Western Catholic theology in the mid-twentieth century.” —Journal of Jesuit Studies“Jennifer Newsome Martin’s timely, ambitious and novel approach is fundamentally useful in understanding the nature of Balthasar’s speculative and expansive theological approach, as well as offering insights into the influence of both Romantic and modern Russian religious though upon his writings. Martin’s study makes us realize how prosaic that question [of whether Balthasar was conservative or liberal in approach] is, because she opens up entirely fresh avenues within Balthasar’s thought and even provokes new speculations too.” —Theology"Jennifer Newsome Martin’s Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Critical Appropriation of Russian Religious Thought is an incredible achievement. It serves both as an elegant scholarly study of controverted yet ill-explored areas of Balthasar’s work and as a crucial evaluation of the very foundations of Balthasar’s theological speculations. . . . It is also a remarkable work of scholarship, simultaneously unveiling Balthasar’s relationships to the Russian school and Schelling and unveiling Balthasar’s theological method. By integrating the two, Martin avoids the temptation to create method out of instinct or wishful thinking." —Nova et Vetera“Jennifer Newsome Martin’s book is certainly unique, most interesting, and informative in several areas that are rarely covered by the literature on von Balthasar.” —Cithara
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University of Notre Dame Press Imitatio Christi
Book SynopsisPerry explores the relationship of the traditional devotional paradigm of imitatio Christi to the theory and practice of literary imitation in early modern England.Trade Review"This is a most welcome and lucid account of the imitatio Christi tradition in early modern English writing. Perry elegantly examines models of imitation in humanism and in post-Reformation incarnations. In the process, she explores with originality and verve the tensions between creativity and authority, between model and exemplar, and between literary theory and theology, especially in the Sidney circle of influence." —Sarah Beckwith, Katherine Everitt Gilbert Professor of English, Theater Studies and Religion, Duke University"Imitatio Christi: The Poetics of Piety in Early Modern England is a superb book, which should be read by those interested in devotion, gender, literature, and theology during the early modern period. In this highly original piece of scholarship and insight, ranging from Sidney to Milton, Perry makes a complex, fascinating argument about the ways the humanist idea of imitation intersected with theological questions about the role of human signs. This genuinely cross-disciplinary book should have a major impact on early modern studies, not the least because it speaks to multiple audiences and subdisciplines." —Achsah Guibbory, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of English, Barnard College"In Imitatio Christi: The Politics of Piety in Early Modern England, Nandra Perry explores the significance of imitatio Christi in the early modern English humanist tradition. In so doing, she reveals the tradition to be nothing less than a way to think, an organization for one's way in the world. She exposes the seriousness of religious thought in this period and the ways in which previous scholarship has limited our understanding by trying to graft authentic religious gestures onto anachronistic, secular divides." —Ken Jackson, Wayne State University“In Imitatio Christi, Nandra Perry explores what it means to imitate the Word made flesh—or rather, what it meant for post-Reformation English authors to do so.” —Religion and Literature“Renaissance poetics, for Nandra Perry, is essentially an art of imitation first put forth in Sir Philip Sidney’s Defense of Poesy, but for him an act that combines his Calvinist view of man with his understanding that the poet creates a second world of many exemplary Cyruses enabling the poet to realize acts of transcendence and transformation. Read this way, the Defense responds to the concerns of religion and of politics by renewing a fusion of both in ways that inform, elevate, and ultimately inspire.” —Renaissance Quarterly“Nandra Perry’s holistic approach to literary and religious imitation from Sidney to Milton persuasively explores questions and categories of embodiment, kingship, private/public spheres, and the instability of language while also, in a most worthwhile step, seeking ‘to move more freely across the period, gender, generic, and confessional boundaries that often delimit treatments of early modern English piety. . . . Perry’s study of imitation across conventional boundaries is strengthened by its multivalence and is a welcome addition to scholarship that works through and beyond categories of sacred/secular and literary/religious.” —Comitatus“. . . an elegantly structured and sensitively researched examination of imitation as a site of cultural conflict in post-Reformation literature. . . . One of the strengths of Perry’s research is the attention she devotes to her contextual sources. Placing equal interpretive weight on martyrologies, polemical treatises, and devotional handbooks, her study offers fascinating revelations about the interplay between public and private, elite and popular, Catholic, Anglican, and Puritan—eliding traditional critical binaries.” —Renaissance and Reformation“Imitatio or imitation was, as Nandra Perry shows in this ambitious and provocative book, a persistent theme in Renaissance humanism as well as in Catholic and Protestant religious thought . . . . Perry’s Corpus Christi is likely to stimulate in its readers a deep appreciation of the importance as well as the complexity of a concept that shaped much of early modern English life and culture.” —Anglican and Episcopal History“Nandra Perry does a great deal in this study of what she terms Protestant imitation. Hers is a complex and intriguing exploration that hopes to draw renewed attention ‘to the imitation of Christ as a productive category of literary analysis’ from writers such as Philip Sidney and John Milton.” —Sixteenth Century Journal
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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
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University of Notre Dame Press Pope Francis and Mercy
Book SynopsisTrade Review“There have been some fine biographies and related studies where the authors have attempted to tease out Pope Francis’s complex character, personal history, influences, and teaching. . . . Goulding’s book could be said to begin where these other studies end. As a theologian she understands and is comfortable with the term 'mercy' in a way that these other authors sometimes are not.” —Brian O’Leary, SJ, author of To Love and to ServeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction 1. Foundations for a Dialogue on Mercy 2. Ignatian Influence on Pope Francis 3. Specific Christological Underpinnings of Mercy 4. The Trinitarian Horizon 5. Engaging Ecclesiological Ramifications Conclusion Postscript Appendix – Mary Mother of Mercy Bibliography
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University of Notre Dame Press Marys Bodily Assumption
Book SynopsisIn Mary’s Bodily Assumption, Matthew Levering presents a contemporary explanation and defense of the Catholic doctrine of Mary’s bodily Assumption.Trade Review"Mary's bodily Assumption continues to garner much disagreement, both among Protestants and Catholics, rendering a book on the topic worthwhile. This is especially so since little recent work has been done by way of careful Catholic apologetic. Matthew Levering now fills that void with Mary's Bodily Assumption; his is a thorough, well-conceived, clearly structured, well-written book, one that displays a fair-minded approach to how he thinks we can and cannot arrive at the doctrine of the Assumption." —Hans Boersma, J. I. Packer Professor of Theology, Regent College"This is an excellent work—an example of the best of contemporary theological scholarship, written by one of the best of younger American theologians today. It certainly stands to be a 'go-to' book on the topic of the Assumption for years to come. What makes the work especially current and potentially fruitful is that it builds in part upon Protestant scholarship, such as that of the eminent New Testament scholar Richard Hays, but in such a way that takes this scholarship to its logical and more Catholic conclusion. To this extent, the work is also intrinsically, in its mode of disputation, a work of ecumenical dialogue, bringing together contemporary scholarship on both sides of the ecumenical divide." —John Betz, University of Notre Dame"By applying his prodigious theological talent to the traditional doctrine of the Assumption, Matthew Levering offers further evidence that the silence regarding Mary following the Second Vatican Council is being replaced with sonorous speech. But unlike so many Marian voices before the Council, Levering speaks with a welcome ecumenical accent." —Matthew Milliner, Wheaton College“In this wonderful and inspiring book, Matthew Levering offers a thorough exploration of a much-disputed dogma of the Catholic faith. But in the process, he also sheds considerable light on the nature and practice of theology as such. As we follow Levering’s study of the bodily assumption of Mary, we learn a great deal about the development of doctrine, the nature and scope of ecclesiastical authority, the efficacy of typological readings of the Scripture, and the importance of the theological argument from fittingness. I would warmly recommend this book to any serious student of the theological art.” —Robert Barron, University of Saint Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary“Combining observations based in typological exegesis, systematic theology, and magisterial teaching, Levering provides a well-argued explanation of, and justification for, the Roman Catholic doctrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. . . . Levering provides a solid basis for further ecumenical conversation.” —Choice“In taking up Catholic teaching on the Assumption, Levering engages in a theological development that touches on Scripture, magisterial teaching, critical scholarship and objections in a manner that speaks to theological process and faith development. The mind is enlightened and the heart inspired in this work that provides a solid basis for understanding the Church’s dogmatic teaching that Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven.” —The Catholic Journalist“. . .Levering sheds welcome light on a variety of topics, from biblical hermeneutics to eschatology. Above all, Levering comes across as an able champion of typological exegesis, which forms the basis for the dogma of Mary’s Assumption.” —Catholic Library World“Levering’s unbiased approach and his admittance of misinterpretations from Catholics render this book appealing and an asset to ecumenical dialogue. The author’s hope is that the doctrine of Mary’s Assumption will further illumine our Christian understanding of the eschaton.” —Church Life Journal“Levering . . . has written a beautiful book which takes into account the two demurring sources about Mary’s assumption. Levering argues clearly and convincingly that belief in Mary’s assumption, body, and soul into heaven rests on three ‘scriptural pillars.’ . . . Her destiny prefigures the destiny of all who believe in her son. The author obviously would think it was impoverishing not to have this belief as part of one’s faith.” —Theological Studies
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University of Notre Dame Press Religious Pluralism Democracy and the Catholic
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume assess the ways in which the Catholic Church in Latin America is dealing with these political, religious, and social changes. Trade Review“Religious Pluralism, Democracy, and the Catholic Church in Latin America is a much needed volume. The book is highly original, relevant, and will stimulate new research on religion in Latin America.” —Kenneth Serbin, University of San Diego“Religion and politics, two of the great topics of all time, stir intense passions and often deep conflicts—they have done so in Latin America's history. Hagopian's book thoughtfully examines religious pluralism in Latin America and its impact on politics and society, with special attention to cultural change, gender, the family, education, and beliefs about justice and morality as they bear on democracy. Hagopian's own three chapters frame the book and make it a cohesive and thought-provoking intellectual project.” —Jorge I. Domínguez, Harvard University“This book makes an original contribution to our understanding of the challenges facing the Catholic Church in Latin America in the wake of democratic transitions and increasing religious pluralism. It also provides important insights into how church leaders are responding to these challenges in a number of key countries.” —Philip Williams, University of Florida“With this edited volume, Hagopian breathes new life into the study of the political role of the Catholic Church in Latin America. Hagopian provides a nuanced overview of the Church’s historical hegemony and illustrates how traditional theoretical paradigms (e.g., institutional, rational choice, and ideational) prove inadequate under historical scrutiny.” —Choice“This sterling work looks at the first European institution in America—the Roman Catholic Church. It consists of 11 articles written by nine authors, all of whom are political scientists save one. The leading theme of he work is the challenges facing the contemporary church.” —Multicultural Review“This edited volume helps to fill a lacuna in the growing literature about religious competition in Latin America, as it focuses specifically on the Roman Catholic church, not on the evangelical churches that have attracted so much scholarly attention in recent years, nor on the secularization debates that have long preoccupied theoreticians in the field. . . the volume offers a careful and well-argued case for enduring Catholic vitality. . . . the contributors to this volume represent some of the most distinguished scholars in the field of religion in Latin America.” —The Americas“Political scientist have, for the most part, neglected to investigate the Catholic Church’s political role in Latin America despite the fact that half of the world’s Catholics live and vote there. This new book edited by Frances Hagopian . . . contains eleven chapters divided into four sections that skillfully use a wealth of survey data. . . . Hagopian’s contribution includes three chapters that attempt to set the stage for the book’s other authors while providing fascinating survey-based conclusions. Hagopian’s model correctly presents the Catholic Church’s conduct in six of the countries she examines.” —Horizons“Hagopian has compiled a work that will benefit not only students of Latin American studies but also theologians, social and political scientists, and historians. . . . This is a good resource on Latin American religious development over the past several decades. Problems are addressed and possible solutions are explored.” —Catholic Library World“In this rich and varied volume, Frances Hagopian and her co-authors provide quantitative and qualitative responses to a question that might, very broadly, be phrased as ‘the state of Catholic religiosity.’ In doing so they draw on bishops’ statements, instances of confrontation, and survey data on observance, beliefs and political dispositions of the true believers, the faithful and the indifferent.” —Bulletin of Latin American Research
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University of Notre Dame Press The PocketSize God
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of essays Robert F. Griffin, C.S.C., wrote for Notre Dame Magazine in which he considers many of the challenges that beset church and campus. Trade Review"In his lyrical and humble voice, Father Griffin reported from the world of the young and the lost. It was all fodder for his heart—faith, doubt, longing, Notre Dame's mystique, and the church's mystery. The shining essays of The Pocket-Size God are proof of Griffin's literary gifts, and will evoke for readers a time when they contended with the big questions. Griffin was a treasure, and so is this beautifully written book." —Kathryn Schwille, retired editor at The Charlotte Observer"Griff was generous, wise, anxious, often difficult to appreciate, but in this symphony of stories we hear his voice—full of hope, suspicious of power, free of double-talk. If you'd listen, he'd tell you the truth as he saw it. You can hear his kindness to students, friends, and the street people of New York, where he served as a parish priest during the summer. As a writer, he could sum up a tangled situation with insights so sharp you might smile, or wince. That kind of grace is a gift." —Carole Walton, radio host, "An Hour of Stories," WSND-FM“These essays by Fr. Griffin are a wonderful example of incarnational theology. God’s locus of activity is found in human experience, and Fr. Griffin’s reflections on God’s actions and love present in the everydayness of life, whether on the campus of Notre Dame or among the poor and marginal in New York City, permeate every page. We are reminded that God loves each of us as we are and that God desires we grow to love each other with that same grace and compassion.” —Barbara Budde, retired diocesan director of social concerns for the Diocese of Austin"Father Griffin's essays were widely read, on campus and off, when he wrote them, and they will doubtless continue to appeal to a large audience of people interested in Notre Dame—students, parents of students, alumni, and particularly alumni who attended between 1972 and 1994. For all of their social and cultural commentary, all of their observation of local color on campus or in Times Square, all of their wisecracking, all of their literary references, and yes, all of their occasional sentimentality, these essays are finally autobiographical fragments strewn in the wake of a significant spiritual journey, which, in the Quaker phrase, 'speaks to our condition.'"—Michael O. Garvey, University of Notre Dame"'Waiting for the Lord has been the story of my life,' [Fr. Griffin] said, opening the final essay he wrote for this magazine . . . five years before his death in 1999 at age 74. In those many preceding essays and throughout a lifetime grappling with the comings and goings of God, the beloved priest shared his search with his many readers . . ., the lonesome and disenfranchised (as a wounded pastor who knew too well their dark nights), and generations of students faithfully and hungrily trying to reconcile the tenets of belief as they met the realities of life head on." —Notre Dame Magazine“The pieces take up his vocation at Notre Dame, his pastoral work at parishes in New York City, the problems endured by his family and friends, his attempts to parent children not his own and the Church’s effort to evolve at the reforms of Vatican II and the upheavals in American life in the late 20th century. His also discusses larger social issues that he struggled with, including sexuality, declining attendance at Mass, poverty, and intolerance.” —NDWorks “This is a wonderful collection of essays by the loved and respected Notre Dame Chaplain Fr. Robert Griffin (1925-1999). . . . Griffin is both a wonderful stylist and a brave writer. He addresses painful and complex topics—Catholic anti-Semitism, his brother’s mental illness, the suicide of a gay student—without succumbing to sentimentality. . . . This book extends the ministry of his priesthood and is recommended for all libraries.” —Catholic Library World
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Pennsylvania State University Press The Stolen Bones of St. John of Matha
Book SynopsisInvestigates an incident of holy relic theft in Rome, the lengthy legal case that followed it, and the larger questions that surrounded saints’ remains in seventeenth-century Catholic Europe.Trade Review“A very well written and argued microhistory that tells us much about how useful saints were within the post-Tridentine period. It also does wider scholarship the service of reminding even scholars who should know better that the history of relics, true and false, did not end with the Middle Ages. Harris has a mastery of the relevant literature in several languages which is both impressive and used to telling effect.”—Simon Ditchfield,University of York“The Stolen Bones of St. John of Matha is fascinating and opens a window to discuss several crucial features of early modern cultural and intellectual history. Harris’s ability to draw all these features together and put them into the context of existing scholarship is impressive.”—Stefania Tutino,University of California, Los Angeles
£84.96
SPCK Publishing In All Seasons For All Reasons
Book SynopsisThis inspiring book by a highly regarded author and Jesuit priest offers a wealth of different ways to pray.
£9.49
SPCK Publishing Martyrdom Why martyrs still matter
Book SynopsisAn exploration and re-examination of the significance of martyrdom for Christians today
£23.40
University of Texas Press Mary Mother and Warrior The Virgin in Spain and
Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging and highly readable book explores the veneration of the Virgin Mary in Spain and the Americas from the colonial period to the present.Trade ReviewIn a brief review it is difficult to do justice to the richness of this book and its insights. It is well researched, well written, and enhanced by illustrations that truly support the text. * The Americas *The book is an impressive and very welcome contribution to the history of Marian devotion and, more broadly, of religious culture in the Hispanic World. * Journal of Latin American Studies *Linda Hall presents an outstanding comparative work on Spanish and American devotion to Mary. She skillfully handles a diversity of Marian imagery, moving with ease from one instance to the next, describing the theological, dogmatic, and even regional differences of each cult.... The book makes for a valuable and fascinating read. * Theological Studies *Table of Contents A Note on Translation and Orthography Acknowledgments Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. The Spanish Reverence Chapter III. Discoverers, Conquerors, and Mary Chapter IV. Our Lady in Mexico: Catechisms, Confessions, Dramas, and Visions Chapter V. Mexico: Images, Fiestas, Miracles, and Apparitions Chapter VI. The Andean Virgin Chapter VII. The Virgin as National Symbol: The Cases of Bolivia, Mexico, and Argentina Chapter VIII. Evita and María: Religious Reverence and Political Resonance in Argentina Chapter IX. Marian Celebrations at the Turn of the Millennium Chapter X. Mary Moves North: Aspects of National Identity and Cultural Dissemination Chapter XI. Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography of Works Cited Index
£25.19
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Constantinople and the West Essays on the Late
Book SynopsisThe nexus of Byzantine and Latin cultural and ecclesiastical relations in the Renaissance and Medieval periods is the underlying theme of the essays in this volume.
£21.56
Yale University Press John Henry Newman The Challenge to Evangelical
Book SynopsisOne of the most controversial religious figures of the 19th century, John Henry Newman began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. This study portrays him as a disruptive and confused schismatic conducting a radical religious experiment.
£36.19
Yale University Press The Madonna of 115th Street
Book SynopsisA twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the author's classic study of popular religion in Italian Harlem. In the preface, it discusses significant shifts in the field of religious history and calls for new ways of empirically studying divine presences in human life.Trade Review"[Orsi] convey[s], at times movingly, the sense of loss that is part of the immigrant experience and the tensions that it produces in the immigrant family."—Vincent Crapanzano, Times Literary Supplement"An imaginative and subtly written account of the development of Italian community life in New York. . . . It is an excellent analysis of a complex religious and domestic experience."—Sunday TimesAwarded the Alpha Sigma Nu National Book Prize for outstanding book in the humanities sponsored by Jesuit colleges and universities in the United StatesWinner of the 1986 John Gilmary Shea Prize given by the American Catholic Historical Association"A superb piece of work. Orsi makes a major contribution toward our understanding of popular religion, the experiences of immigration and community formation, and American Catholicism."—David O'Brien, College of the Holy Cross"By showing the intimate relationship between home and devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Orsi demonstrates the unique role Italian American women played in creating a sense of community in the Harlem of the 30's and 40's. The different ways men and women adapted old tradition, including popular religion, to meet new needs proves beyond question that gender is an essential category of historical analysis."—Temma Kaplan, Historian, Director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, Barnard College, Columbia University"This story is as quintessentially American as it is Italian—of a basement madonna whose adoration long symbolized the hopes, realities, and sorrows of a vibrant immigrant people. It is stunning achievement, not only for its author, but for a powerful new union of social history and religious studies."—Jon Butler, University of Illinois at Chicago"The demand is for studies of popular religion. Long popular in France, it has arrived in America. Orsi has done the best job of it I have read thus far. He understands the need for, but also the limitations of institutional history. This tale of the village church of Italian Harlem, focusing on 'la mamma della casa,' the image of the Madonna del Carmine, is a breakthrough, a significant contribution not only to understanding the innermost levels of Italian American religion, but to the American urbanization of rural Italian villagers. It is vivid and it is intimate in its picture of the Italian concept of 'family,' in its sympathetic yet scholarly understanding of the relationship of a people's religion to institutional forms. This is 'people history' at its best."—James Hennesey, S.J., Professor of the History of Christianity, Boston College"In his new introduction to The Madonna of 115th Street, Robert Orsi brilliantly chronicles the twisting course of American religious studies since the book was first published in 1986. Here he defends a distinctive ethnographic approach to religious history, while exposing generic uses of 'history' and 'religion' as much abused sources of power and arrogance. He relates the inward searching prompted by his archival and relational research and examines the changing features of the festa since the book was first published. It is a dazzling addition to one of the most influential analyses of religion in our time."—R. Marie Griffith
£19.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc In Due Season
Book SynopsisPaul Wilkes has been a writer/journalist, a TV producer, a monastic, a hedonist, a friend of the famous, a family man, and ultimately a true prodigal son. With In Due Season, Wilkes, one of America''s most respected writers on religious belief and spirituality, details his search for God--from his working class upbringing in Cleveland to giving up everything he owned and living with the poor to his hedonistic life among the rich and famous. Wilkes''s inspiring life story is one of abysmal failure and ultimate triumph, of a faith in God, battered and tried in the crucible of his experience.Trade ReviewSTARRED REVIEW In an exquisite memoir that often reads like a novel, writer Wilkes (In Mysterious Ways: The Death and Life of a Parish Priest) recounts and reflects upon his life as a Catholic. Although his journey includes a decade as a Protestant and ongoing discomfort with certain aspects of Catholicism, Wilkes deftly mines its imagery and its figures, particularly the Trappist monk Thomas Merton, a major and recurring influence. As Wilkes meanders through a life that begins in a working-class Cleveland neighborhood, he candidly relates his passages of sin and saintliness, including a conversion-in-reverse when he gains fame as a writer and an interlude following the end of his first marriage in which he lives among the poor, caring for society's castoffs. Readers will experience his confusion, the "decaying smell of [his] dying soul" and his triumphs as they wonder if the "it" he seeks will find him and whether he will marry again or become a monk. This is fine, engrossing reading for all who appreciate the struggle inherent in the spiritual quest. (Publishers Weekly, January 2009) "Paul Wilkes has written the first 21st-century Christian classic. His In Due Season: A Catholic Life will rank alongside, not run second to, Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain. It is its companion volume. ? The bridge between ideals that Wilkes builds with this book carries the American Catholic story from the ghetto, through war, through Vatican II, through the hedonistic 1970s, through a changing church, through the ravages of affluence and easy money, to the questioning of today. ? In Due Season ranks alongside Merton's best because Wilkes absorbed Merton, then moved forward with him, and ultimately beyond him." --National Catholic Reporter, reviewed by Arthur Jones, published March 6, 2009. "Paul Wilkes has written an honest and revealing memoir in which nothing is held back....In Due Season excels on many levels. Wilkes is a felicitous writer who can be read for the simple pleasure of connecting with a prose artist." --The Boston Globe (June 2009)Table of ContentsAuthor's Note. Introduction. Formation. 1. The Seventh Child. 2. A Vision. 3. High School: The Man in the Ten-Way Suit. 4. Coming Home, Leaving Home. 5. College: Red Arrow Park. 6. At Sea. 7. One Hot Day . . . and Night. Making It. 8. A Young Reporter. 9. The Big Time, More or Less. 10. Home, Again. 11. On the Streets. Unmaking It. 12. CHIPS Days. 13. Present. 14. The Pilgrimage. 15. Not Present. 16. The Sofa. 17. 80 Winthrop. 18. The Scent of a Woman. As Good as It Gets? 19. On the Playing Fields of the Hamptons. 20. The Perfect Girl for You. 21. Tracy. Getting Bearings. 22. The Hermit. 23. Almost. 24. A Place to Park. 25. Father Greer. Life, Lived. 26. The Writing Life. 27. A Monk, at Last. 28. Why? Why Not? Returning. 29. Kolinovce. 30. Worthy or Not. 31. Return to St. Peter's. 32. A Light in the Window. Acknowledgments.
£16.14
University of California Press Discourses of the Fall
Book SynopsisWith a full control on two centuries of Pascalian hermeneutics, the author leads her readers into a passionate quest far beyond the worn-out search for a paleontological reconstruction of the Pensees' hypothetical final form. She rightly and deeply understands Pascal's writing ecriture - as the complex story of the 'Fall of Truth into language'.
£41.65
University of California Press Looking for God in Brazil
Book SynopsisThis study offers an explanation of why the radical Catholic church is losing, and Pentecostalism and umbanda are winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil.Table of ContentsPREFACE Introduction: Paradoxes in a Religious Arena 1 Getting Bread at Rodrigo's 2 The Religious Arena 3 "The Church is Open!": Class Fractions in the Religious Arena 4 "I Struggle at Home Every Day": Women and Domestic Conflict in the Religious Arena 5 Escape from the Snake's Nest: Unmarried Youth in the Religious Arena 6 Slaves and Wanderers: Negros in the Religious Arena 7 Catholics, Crentes, and Politics Conclusion: Looking for Liberation NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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University of California Press Pachomius
Book SynopsisPachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the founder of monasticism. This reading of the available texts, first published in 1985, reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices.Trade Review"Masterful control of the sources and sympathy for the subject. . . . Pachomius has the additional interest of dealing with a classic instance of biographical and other material originally compiled rom oral tradition, with all the fascination and uncertainty that this brings to the interpretation of the story." * Times Literary Supplement *"An impressive and readable study, well argued and admirably documented." * Journal of Theological Studies *"[Rosseau] has made Pachomius a more understandable historical figure and has shown the uniqueness of the way of life he struggled to define." * American Historical Review *"This very readable and well-documented work provides a needed corrective to the superficial treatment of Pachomius found in many monastic histories." * Church History *
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University of California Press Forced Baptisms
Book SynopsisMakes use of archival sources to reexamine the Roman Catholic Church's policy, from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, of coercing the Jews of Rome into converting to Christianity. This title documents the regularity with which Jews were abducted from the Roman ghetto and pressured to accept baptism.Trade Review"This absolutely splendid research is destined to be a hallmark of scholarship in years to come." Catholic Library WorldTable of ContentsPreface 1. Negotiated Relations: Popes, the Church, the Jews 2. Favor fidei: The Birth of a New Jurisprudence 3. Offerings of Jewish Infants to the Catholic Faith 4. Cruel Grandparents 5. Denunciations and Retractions 6. Baptisms, Doctrines, Rites, and Symbols 7. Plural Identities: Neophytes Male and Female Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
£56.80
University of California Press Faith Makes Us Live
Book SynopsisBased on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora - Miami, Montreal, and Paris - this study offers a portrait of the power of faith for immigrants. It explores the struggles and joys of Haitian Catholics in these three very different cities.Trade Review"Offers a vivid portrait of the power of the Catholic faith for immigrants." Carolina Arts & Sciences "[An] Engaging ethnography." Christianity Today/ Books & Culture "Faith Makes Us Live is well worth reading." Miami Herald "Faith Makes Us Live has to be seen as making a strong contribution to the literature on the incorporation of immigrants." American Journal Of Sociology / AJS "Overall, the book is clear, forcefully argued, and addresses its subject in a sophisticated yet accessible manner." -- Matthew Hedstrom Teaching Sociology "I strongly recommend this theoretically interesting and empirically relevant book." Sociology Of Religion "Rewarding for its anecdotal detail and the many human interest stories it contains." -- Philip Gleason Journal Amer Ethnic History "I strongly recommend this theoretically interesting and empirically relevant book." Oxford JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. "Faith Makes Us Live" Chapter 2. Comparing Religion and Immigration Cross-Nationally Chapter 3. Miami "Jesus Came with Us on the Boat" Chapter 4. Montreal "Hold on Tight, Don't Let Go" Chapter 5. Paris "I Would Be Dead without the Church" Chapter 6. What Lies behind the Mountain? Appendix A. Methods Appendix B. Ayiti Cheri: Notes on the Haitian Homeland Notes References Index
£27.00
University of California Press Catholic Vietnam
Book SynopsisExplores the position of the Catholic Church in modern Vietnamese history. By demonstrating how French colonial rule allowed for the transformation of Catholic missions in Vietnam into powerful economic and institutional structures, this title discovers the ways race defined cultural prestige and control of resources and institutional authority.Trade Review"An excellent book. The research is based on a solid command of the archival sources; it is well argued and loaded with insightful details." -- Patricia M. Pelley American Historical Review "[Catholic Vietnam] adds a sophisticated voice to debates about the role of religion in the imperial project, giving an in-depth exploration of relations between government and church officials on the ground and demonstrating that religious, secular, imperial, and national discourses were co-constitutive." Contemporary French Civilization "Catholic Vietnam ... is an articulate and thoughtful re-evaluation of the Church as a national institution and as a factor in Vietnam's path towards independence." -- Shane Strate South East Asia Research 22, no. 4Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction 1. A Church between the Nguy?n and the French 2. A Colonial Church Divided 3. The Birth of a National Church 4. Vietnamese Catholic Tradition on Trial 5. A National Church Experienced 6. The Culture and Politics of Vietnamese Catholic Nationalism 7. A National Church in Revolution and War Epilogue. A National Church Divided Notes Bibliography Index
£56.80
University of California Press The Missionarys Curse and Other Tales from a
Book SynopsisTells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. This title provides an insight into villager experiences during the Socialist Education Movement and Cultural Revolution, as well as the growth of Christianity in China.Trade Review"[A] splendid book... It's fascinating to see how Catholic Christianity became fully integrated into the life of [a Chinese] village." Christian Century "Harrison's deep familiarilty with China allows her to see connections between her specific narrative and the bigger thread of how China has been confronted with the outside world for the past two centuries. More than most other books I've read on China in recent years, it's one that rings true..." -- Ian Johnson The New York Review of Books "This outstanding study of Cave Gully Catholics is a breath of fresh air ... Meritoriously researched and easily accessible, The Missionary's Curse should appeal to anyone interested in the intersection of faith and culture, religion and politics, and gender and patriarchy in China." -- Joseph Tse-Hei Lee China Information "There is no book on Chinese Christianity quite like this absorbing and thought-provoking study." -- Ryan Dunch Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
£27.00
University of California Press The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez
Book SynopsisMaps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez's own writings, this book argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface (Re)Introduction. Enfleshment: Cesar's Body 1. Mythology: Think Different 2. Prophecy: In the Path of Gandhi and Martin Luther King 3. Religion: A Revolutionary Spirit Conclusion. The Lost Gospel: "God Help Us to Be Men!" Notes Index
£22.50
University of California Press Assassination of a Saint The Plot to Murder Oscar
Book SynopsisOn March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero rocked that nation and the world. This is the story of an international team of lawyers, and experts who fought to bring justice for the slain hero.Trade Review"Our Favorite Books of 2016: Part detective story, part historical reminiscence, it shows the reader how hard it is to prosecute such cases, and why so many human rights violators go unpunished." The Progressive "Fast paced, informative and dramatic... Imagine a report from Amnesty International written by Graham Greene and John LeCarre in tandem and you will have a sense of Eisenbrandt's exciting and well-written achievement." Vancouver Sun "An intriguing story filled with tragic 'if-only's' and powerful -examples of courage." Library Journal "A tale told well that provides valuable insights into the motives and modus operandi of the death squads in El Salvador, and of the financiers who commissioned and facilitated such crimes. It also highlights the difficulties that face those who pursue such cases many years after the crimes have taken place." New York Review of Books "Assassination begins like a crime thriller, complete with a criminal manhunt, before transitioning into a courtroom drama. Ultimately, however, the book's lasting value is as a work of history." America "Eisenbrandt's book is rich in depth and form ... This book is specially relevant today." FactUm "For persons familiar with El Salvador's painful modern-day history, Matt Eisenbrandt's Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder Oscar Romero and the Quest to Bring His Killers to Justice connects dots, fills in holes and provides a frontline account of the battle to bring accountability to those who plotted and carried out Blessed Archbishop Oscar Romero's murder. For those who know the martyr mostly by name and reputation, the 250 pages are a primer on the man and his ministry, as well as a remarkable synthesis of the passions, politics and players at work in El Salvador's brutal last half century." National Catholic Reporter "It has taken Matt Eisenbrandt a decade to write this beautifully crafted volume, but it was well worth waiting for." The Catholic Herald "Eisenbrandt is the first to craft a detailed narrative of the plan to murder Romero and ensuing efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice." TeleSurTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Photos Key Figures Maps 1 • “Informational Goulash”: Prior Investigations of the Romero Assassination 2 • “In Violation of the Law of Nations”: The Romero Assassination Comes to the United States 3 • “The Enemy Comes from Our People”: Coffee, Anti-Communism, and the Death Squads 4 • “The Door of History”: Archbishop Romero and the Catholic Church in El Salvador 5 • “A Bed to Drop Dead In”: The Search for Álvaro Saravia and the Death Squad Financiers 6 • “ARENA’s Achilles’ Heel”: Our First Trip to El Salvador 7 • Baby Robbers, Mad Bombers, and Other Assorted Criminals: Saravia’s Escape to Miami Brings U.S. Foreign Policy Full Circle 8 • “You’re Making a Lot of Noise”: Looking for Evidence on the Death Squad Financiers 9 • “You Know Better Than to Ask That”: The Search for the Getaway Driver 10 • “A Rabid Anti-Communist”: Meeting Witnesses from the ARENA Party 11 • “We Don’t Have a Clue What the Hell Is Going On”: The Continuing Hunt for Saravia and Insider Witnesses 12 • “God Forgive Me for What I’m Going to Do”: An Insider Goes on the Record 13 • “There Must Have Been a Thousand Romeros”: Final Interviews and Trial Preparation 14 • “Of a Magnitude That Is Hardly Describable”: The Romero Assassination Case Goes to Trial 15 • “The Fleas Always Stick to the Skinniest Dog”: The Verdict’s Impact on Saravia Epilogue Afterword, by Benjamín Cuéllar Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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University of California Press The Politics of Heresy
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.
£63.90
University of California Press Black Robes in Lower California
Book SynopsisThe Jesuit missions of Lower California (16971768) represent a pivotal chapter in the cultural and spiritual history of the Americas. Black Robes in Lower California brings together a detailed, scholarly exploration of this seventy-year mission period, addressing both its successes and controversies. Drawing from an extensive array of primary documentsmany newly available from archives in Spain, Mexico, and the United Statesthe book provides a comprehensive view of the Jesuits' efforts to establish Christian communities among the indigenous populations of Baja California. This study delves into the complex interplay of missionary fervor, cultural exchange, and the unintended consequences of European colonization, such as the decimation of indigenous populations due to disease and cultural disruption. With insights from modern historians and critics, the book reframes interpretations of Jesuit activities, offering a balanced perspective on their spiritual goals and the historical contex
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University of California Press Love and Despair
Book SynopsisLove and Despairexplores the multiple and mostly unknown ways progressive and conservative Catholic actors, such as priests, lay activists, journalists, intellectuals, and filmmakers, responded to the significant social and cultural shifts that formed competing notions of modernity in Cold War Mexico. Jaime M. Pensado demonstrates how the Catholic Church as a heterogeneous institutionwith key transnational networks in Latin America and Western Europewas invested in youth activism, state repression, and the counterculture from the postwar period to the more radical Sixties. Similar to their secular counterparts, progressive Catholics often saw themselves as revolutionary actors and nearly always framed their activism as an act of love. When their movements were repressed and their ideas were co-opted, marginalized, and commercialized at the end of the Sixties, the liberating hope of love often turned into a sense of despair.Trade Review"This is one of the most original works of scholarship about Mexican political history for a generation, and fills a large gap in knowledge about the growing pains of modernity in a country where the confrontation between restless youth and an oppressive regime was bloody and unforgiving. . . This book is a tour de force—or perhaps we should say, a labour of love—and the author has made an important contribution to the history of an insurgent period that is both misunderstood and sidelined." * Latin American Review of Books *"[R]equired reading for scholars and graduate students of midcentury Mexico and Mexican political, religious, and media history. Scholars of any regional focus with an interest in Catholicism, the global sixties, culture during the Cold War, youth culture, and cinema should also add this book to their reading list." * Hispanic American Historical Review *"The historian Jaime Pensado offers an ambitious work and sources on Mexican Catholics in the 1940s-1970s... Love and Despair will undoubtedly become an essential reference for the religious and political history of Mexico." * Cahiers des Amériques latines *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE MODERNITY AND YOUTH 1 • Beauty, Cinema, and Female Youth Rebellion 2 • Student Activism during the Cold War PART TWO STATE VIOLENCE, PROGRESSIVE CATHOLICISM, AND RADICALIZATION 3 • Combative Journalism and Divisions within the Church 4 • Responses to the Tlatelolco and Corpus Christi Massacres 5 • The Thorny Questions of Armed Struggle and Socialism PART THREE Part THE COUNTERCULTURE, LIBERATION, AND THE ARTS 6 • La Onda as Liberation and the Making of La contracultura como protesta 7 • Dialogue as Love and Countercultural Cinema at UNAM 8 • Sexual Liberation and the Redemption of Homosexuality 9 • Competing Interpretations of Los Cristeros and Violent Reactions to the Counterculture Conclusion Appendix 1. Cinematic Representations of Youth Rebellion (1941–ca. 1964) Appendix 2. Cinematic Representations of Youth, Liberation,the Counterculture, and Progressive Catholicism (ca. 1961–ca. 1978) Notes Bibliography Index
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University of California Press Love and Despair
Book SynopsisLove and Despairexplores the multiple and mostly unknown ways progressive and conservative Catholic actors, such as priests, lay activists, journalists, intellectuals, and filmmakers, responded to the significant social and cultural shifts that formed competing notions of modernity in Cold War Mexico. Jaime M. Pensado demonstrates how the Catholic Church as a heterogeneous institutionwith key transnational networks in Latin America and Western Europewas invested in youth activism, state repression, and the counterculture from the postwar period to the more radical Sixties. Similar to their secular counterparts, progressive Catholics often saw themselves as revolutionary actors and nearly always framed their activism as an act of love. When their movements were repressed and their ideas were co-opted, marginalized, and commercialized at the end of the Sixties, the liberating hope of love often turned into a sense of despair.Trade Review"This is one of the most original works of scholarship about Mexican political history for a generation, and fills a large gap in knowledge about the growing pains of modernity in a country where the confrontation between restless youth and an oppressive regime was bloody and unforgiving. . . This book is a tour de force—or perhaps we should say, a labour of love—and the author has made an important contribution to the history of an insurgent period that is both misunderstood and sidelined." * Latin American Review of Books *"[R]equired reading for scholars and graduate students of midcentury Mexico and Mexican political, religious, and media history. Scholars of any regional focus with an interest in Catholicism, the global sixties, culture during the Cold War, youth culture, and cinema should also add this book to their reading list." * Hispanic American Historical Review *"The historian Jaime Pensado offers an ambitious work and sources on Mexican Catholics in the 1940s-1970s... Love and Despair will undoubtedly become an essential reference for the religious and political history of Mexico." * Cahiers des Amériques latines *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE MODERNITY AND YOUTH 1 • Beauty, Cinema, and Female Youth Rebellion 2 • Student Activism during the Cold War PART TWO STATE VIOLENCE, PROGRESSIVE CATHOLICISM, AND RADICALIZATION 3 • Combative Journalism and Divisions within the Church 4 • Responses to the Tlatelolco and Corpus Christi Massacres 5 • The Thorny Questions of Armed Struggle and Socialism PART THREE Part THE COUNTERCULTURE, LIBERATION, AND THE ARTS 6 • La Onda as Liberation and the Making of La contracultura como protesta 7 • Dialogue as Love and Countercultural Cinema at UNAM 8 • Sexual Liberation and the Redemption of Homosexuality 9 • Competing Interpretations of Los Cristeros and Violent Reactions to the Counterculture Conclusion Appendix 1. Cinematic Representations of Youth Rebellion (1941–ca. 1964) Appendix 2. Cinematic Representations of Youth, Liberation,the Counterculture, and Progressive Catholicism (ca. 1961–ca. 1978) Notes Bibliography Index
£27.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The CounterReformation
Book Synopsisbrings together key articles in one accessible volume includes new articles and approaches to the subject covers the role of women in the church.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Editor's Introduction. Part I: Definitions: . 1. Catholic Reformation or Counter-Reformation?: Hubert Judin. 2. Counter-Reformation Spirituality: H. Outram Evennett. 3. Was Ignatius Loyola a Church Reformer? How to Look at Early Modern Catholicism: John W. O'Malley. Part II: Outcomes:. 4. The Counter-Reformation and the People of Catholic Europe: John Bossy. 5. Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and the Early Modern State: A Reassessment: Wolfgang Reinhard. 6. How to Become a Counter-Reformation Saint: Peter Burke. 7. Little Women: Counter-Reformation Misogyny: Alison Weber. 8. The Thirty Years' War and the Failure of Catholicization: Marc R. Forster. 9. 'The Heart Has Its Reasons': Predicaments of Missionary Christianity in Early Colonial Peru: Sabine MacCormack. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The CounterReformation
Book SynopsisComprises nine articles on the Counter-Reformation. This book shows that these reforms were more than a mere reaction against the Protestant challenge to Catholic doctrine and institutions, rather, they also constituted an internal renewal that transformed sixteenth and seventeenth-century Catholic religious life in many complex ways.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Editor's Introduction. Part I: Definitions: . 1. Catholic Reformation or Counter-Reformation?: Hubert Judin. 2. Counter-Reformation Spirituality: H. Outram Evennett. 3. Was Ignatius Loyola a Church Reformer? How to Look at Early Modern Catholicism: John W. O'Malley. Part II: Outcomes:. 4. The Counter-Reformation and the People of Catholic Europe: John Bossy. 5. Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and the Early Modern State: A Reassessment: Wolfgang Reinhard. 6. How to Become a Counter-Reformation Saint: Peter Burke. 7. Little Women: Counter-Reformation Misogyny: Alison Weber. 8. The Thirty Years' War and the Failure of Catholicization: Marc R. Forster. 9. 'The Heart Has Its Reasons': Predicaments of Missionary Christianity in Early Colonial Peru: Sabine MacCormack. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Torture and Eucharist
Book Synopsis* Ties together eucharistic theology with concrete eucharistic practice* Includes interviews with ecclesiastical officials and grassroots Church workers in Chile. .Trade Review"Cavanaugh begins with an engrossing analysis of the dynamics of torture and disappearance as a mode disciplining the body politic. He judiciously uses psychological and social scientific sources without letting them override the theological focus of the book. He then gives an equally engrossing account of the Church in Chile under Pinochet. His analyses both of Maritain and the 'New Christendom' ecclesiology provide as interesting critique of the failures of the Church to respond to Pinochet's repression, while his concluding chapter on eucharistic theology points towards the source of the successful responses made by the Church. Particularly useful and interesting is the way in which eucharistic theology is tied to concrete eucharistic practice. The book is extremely well written and engaging." Frederick C. Bauerschmidt, Loyola Collage in Maryland "This is a very important book. It should be mandatory reading for anybody concerned with the issue of torture, and will be of vital interest to all those of us involved in Amnesty International and human rights organisations. It has an appeal and a significance far beyond the classroom. Though it is much more theological than Helen Prejean, in its narrative power it has some affinities with Dead Man Walking and will likewise speak to those outside the church." T. J. Gorringe, University of St Andrews "Torture and Eucharist not only has superb qualities as a textbook, but is an outstanding piece of creative ecclesiology. Drawing on the work of scholars such as Milbank, Hauerwas, MacIntryre and Lindbeck, Cavanaugh moves ecclesiology out of the realm of the abstract ands ideal into the real world where the Christian Church must struggle to witness to the gospel. In doing so he shifts the Church into a new and much more exciting area of inquiry" Nicholas Healy, St Johns University, New York "Cavanaugh's achievement is remarkable: profound theology linked with interviews and close social analysis, stimulating argument, and a tight yet imaginative writing style. The book deserves a wide audience." L. Gregory Jone The Divinity School, Duke University "Why read such a book?....Here is authentic background information relating to the possible extradition and further trial of General Pinochet.....Here is reflection on the church's theological temptation to separate soul from body, spiritual from political."Eleanor Kreider, lecturer in Worship and liturgy, RPC Oxford "The author... offers an elegantly written reflection on Church, Eucharist, and the politics within the context of the Pinochet regime following the overthrow of Allende in Chile."First Things "This is theology made flesh in the story of Pinochet's Chile....I greatly acknowledge that it is a great measure of the success of the book that it causes such unease."Peter Cornwell, The Tablet "His analysis is a closely disciplined, well informed study of the self-discernment and conduct of the Roman Catholic Church under the Pinochet regime in Chile...I found this a hard read, but breath-taking. I have not read anything in a long time that so moved, so disturbed, and so educated." Walter Brueggeman, Columbia Theological Seminary, Theology Today "...the book has broadened my understanding of the theo-politics of torture. Those who are working against the practice of torture will benefit from reading this well-written book." Eleazar S. Fernandez, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in Religious Studies Review "Cavanaugh's book combines narrative and argument, is beautifully written and presents us with a creative ecclesiology." International Journal in Philosophy and Theology Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Torture and Disappearance as an Ecclesiological Problem:. 1. Torture as Liturgy. 2. Torture and Fragmentation. 3. The Striptease of Power. 4. Habeas Corpus. Conclusion. Part II: The Church Learns How to be Oppressed:. 5. Christians for Socialism. 6."Torture Isn't Everything". 7. The Stubborn Monkey. 8. "I Am Jesus, Whom You Are Persecuting". 9. The Church as Russia. Part III: The Ecclesiology of a Disappearing Church:. 10. An Amiable Divorce. 11. The Rise of "Social Catholicism". 12. Catholic Action in Chile. Part IV: A Distinction of Planes:. 13. Maritain Among Us. 14. The Minimum of Body. 15. New Christendom. 16. The Disappearance of the Church. 17. The End of the Story. Part V: The True Body of Christ:. 18. The Mystical and the True. 19. Until He Comes. 20. Re-membering Christ. 21. Making the Body Visible. Part VI: Performing the Body of Christ:. 22. "But Father, Look at This Body". 23. Knitting the Social Fabric. 24. Mysterious Channels. 25. Torture and Eucharist. Index.
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