American Catholics: Gender, Generation, and Commitment
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How much do American Catholics still identify with the Catholic Church? Do they agree with the Church's teachings, and how often do they participate in its sacraments? What do they think it takes to be a good Catholic? What do they consider to be the Church's core teachings? How do they believe issues of faith and morals should be decided: by the hierarchy, the laity, or some combination of the two? How are they coping with the priest shortage, and what do they believe the Church should do to solve the problem? How do they feel about social issues such as capital punishment and increased military spending? In American Catholics, four distinguished sociologists use national surveys from 1999, 1993, and 1987 to examine these issues. They show that Catholics' beliefs and practices are changing. They also demonstrate how differences in gender, generation, and commitment to the Church influence attitudes on all of these issues. Balanced and clear, filled with useful tables and charts, and unique in its ability to compare results over time, American Catholics makes essential reading for anyone interested in the future of Catholicism in the United States.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0759100411
ISBN13:9780759100411
Release Date:July 2001
Publisher:Altamira Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Are American Catholics Worshipping Fate?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Since entering the new millennium American Catholicism has been in a state of accelerating free-fall. A large majority of Catholics have arrived at negative judgments about the ethical and pastoral teachings of their church's leadership on a wide range of important issues. Most Catholics believe these teachings are not merely wrong, but morally wrong. And most Catholics are finding it increasingly difficult to "pass on" their cherished Catholic heritage to their children as they come to adulthood. Will they watch their large, resourceful, generous, and tolerant faith community, which is of service in so many ways to American society and the world-wide Catholic church, collapse because of a small, very conservative, well intentioned, authoritarian minority (that happens to include most bishops and all but a few cardinals)? Those who care about the answer to this question should read this book about young adult Catholics by a team of distinguished scholars & researchers---then see, judge, & act.
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