Title:
The Francis effect : a radical pope's challenge to the American Catholic Church
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Publication Date as Range:
2015
ISBN:
9781442243200
Physical Description:
xvii, 267 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
The Francis revolution begins -- The making of a culture warrior church -- Catholic progressivism on the march : the New Deal to Vatican II -- The rise of the religious right and a power struggle in the church -- The battle for Catholic identity -- The Francis era in America -- A "Francis effect" on U.S. politics? -- The search for common ground -- Millennials, Latinos and the future of the U.S. church.
Abstract:
Explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mired in scandal and demoralized by devastating headlines.--Publisher's description.
The author, a Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life, an advocacy group, analyzes the key trends that have shaped the Catholic Church over the past century and then examines the words and actions of Pope Francis and what they may mean for real change.--Adapted from publisher description.
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