Practicing Catholic
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 282.092 C3193c | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 385 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [330]-360) and index.
Description
This personal history of the American Catholic Church during writer Carroll's lifetime traces the transformation of a medieval institution, suspicious of American ideas of freedom and democracy, into a church that has begun to embrace basic American principles of pluralism and respect for conscience. The book tells the story of heroes (Pope John XXIII, Thomas Merton, Cardinal Richard Cushing, William Sloane Coffin), and great events (Vatican II, the Kennedys, the end of the Cold War). Considering the new meaning of belief in a secular world, it stands against the fundamentalisms of "neo-atheists" as well as of born-again Christians. The book shows how and why the world needs a renewed, rational, vital Catholic Church. For Carroll, faith is a practice--like all practice, it aims at getting better.--From publisher description.
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An evaluation of America's impact on Catholicism draws on the author's life and experiences to trace the church's transformation from a reactionary monolith to an institution in which the deepest aspects of faith are being re-examined.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carroll, J. (2009). Practicing Catholic . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James, 1943-. 2009. Practicing Catholic. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James, 1943-. Practicing Catholic Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carroll, James. Practicing Catholic Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
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