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Book SynopsisThis volume considers Catholicism's prospects at a pivotal moment. Contributors—scholars from sociology, theology, religious studies, and history—look at the church’s evolving institutional structure, its increasing ethnic diversity, and its changing public presence.
Trade ReviewThe book provides an excellent and also sobering view of Catholicism in America and its future. * Sociology of Religion *
For anyone in the field of Religions in America, including new religions studies, this is a must read. * Nova Religio *
Well-conceived. This is a must-read. * Nova Religio *
These essays are accompanied by a full complement of annotation, giving graduate students and their professors ample reference material to search out further. A useful index rounds out the book. -- Patrick J. Hayes * Catholic Library World *
In the past fifty years Catholicism has undergone a series of twists and turns. This sensitive and clear-eyed analysis looks to the past as well as the present to anticipate the future of a constantly changing religion. The authors peel away the multiple layers that make up the contemporary church with thoroughness and honesty. While unsettling, this is a mandatory read. -- Colleen McDannell, author of
The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in AmericaThis volume offers indispensable resources for re-imagining a post-subcultural future for Catholics and their political and religious presence in the voluntary and diverse religious culture of the United States. -- William L. Portier, author of
Divided Friends: Portraits of the Roman Catholic Modernist Crisis in the United StatesTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Introduction: The Future of Religion in America, by Mark Silk and Andrew H. Walsh
Introduction: The Future of Roman Catholicism in the United States: Beyond the Subculture, by Patricia O’Connell Killen
1. Catholicism Today: Adrift and/or Adjusting, by William D. Dinges
2. Becoming Latino: The Transformation of U.S. Catholicism, by Timothy Matovina
3. Since Vatican II: American Catholicism in Transition, by Steven M. Avella
4. Who Pastors: The Priest, the Context, and the Ministry, by Katarina Schuth
5. A Pluriform Unity: A Historian’s View of the Contemporary Church, by Joseph P. Chinnici
6. Catholic Worship in a Contentious Age, by Andrew H. Walsh
7. Public Catholicism: Contemporary Presence and Future Promise, by Richard L. Wood
Conclusion: The Shape of the American Catholic Future, by Patricia O’Connell Killen
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