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Book SynopsisSince the 1970s, liberal American Catholics have sustained a Reform Movement to counteract the conservative drift of the Vatican and preserve and expand on the reforms of Vatican II. This book draws on a range of theory to analyse this movement, which is intent on creating a model of church that exemplifies Vatican II's open attitude toward the modern world.
Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface Foreword by Ed Stevens Preface Abbreviations of Catholic Reform Groups Introduction PART I: BURNED OUT, BUMMED OUT, AND THROWN OUT: PROGRESSIVE REFORMERS BEGIN THEIR WILDERNESS JOURNEY 1. Sower of Mustard Seeds: Call to Action 2. Rebuilding the Temple: Voice of the Faithful 3. Leaving Egypt: DignityUSA, Corps of Reserve Priests United for Service, Catholic Organizations for Renewal 4. Catholic Feminists Confront Goliath: Women’s Ordination Conference, Women’s Ordination Worldwide, Women-Church Convergence, Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, Catholics for a Free Choice 5. Toward a New City of God PART II: TESTING THE WATERS AND PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES 6. Prophets without Honor: Vatican II Pastors Are Disappearing 7. What, Therefore, Belongs to Caesar? Marginal Communities PART III: NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND 8. The Catacombs Revisited: Underground Catholic Faith Communities 9. Something New Under the Sun? Underground Parishes- Conclusion APPENDICES Appendix A: Comparative Data on Vatican II Reform Organizations Appendix B: Field Research References Index
