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Book SynopsisFocusing on the Catholic intellectual critique of modernity during the period immediately before and after the turn of the twentieth century, this book examines how the Catholic Church attempted to retain its identity in an age of pluralism. It shows a Church fundamentally united on major issues.
Trade ReviewPrecociously wise... magnificent. -- Paul Gottfried The American Conservative A lucid and accessible book -- Eugene McCarraher A Christian Review This book will be a valuable resource...Highly recommended. -- P. J. Hayes Choice The Church Confronts Modernity is provocative, well-written, and deserves to be read. -- Margaret Mary Reher Catholic Historical Review It is written with great clarity and fluency, making the complex philosophical and theological concepts approachable... This is a very important book which will be indispensable reading for scholars interested in the history of religion. -- Frank Lennon Journal of American Studies It moves briskly and gracefully through the thorny issues confronting the Church during the first two decades of the 20th century... An effective and detailed examination of Catholic intellectual life during a little studied period. -- Thomas G. Guarino Theological Studies This book is well worth reading. It is well written, well researched, and the thesis put forth is well argued. -- Patrick W. Carey Journal of American History Provocative... Woods thoughtful study casts new light on the Catholic response to the culture of progressivism. -- Michael J. Lacey American Catholic Studies Well written... Worthwhile contributions to the literature. -- Deirdre Moloney American Historical Review
Table of ContentsThe Stage is Set The Challenge of Pragmatism Sociology and the Study of Man Assimilation and Resistance: Catholics and Progressive Education Economics and the "Social Question" Against Syncretism
