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9780742552159

American Catholics Today New Realities of Their Faith and Their Church

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  • ISBN13:

    9780742552159

  • ISBN10:

    0742552152

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-26
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Summary

The Catholic Church has had a tumultuous recent history, in the wake of the election of a new pope and the sex abuse scandals, and the views of Catholic lay people have not stood untouched. What ore the effects of these events upon Catholics' beliefs? How do beliefs of older and younger generations of Catholics differ? Using key Gallup surveys from 1987 to 2005, this book reveals a rift between Catholics born before and after Vatican II and suggests that the future will find more Catholics making decisions about their own faith and fewer who are fervently committed to church life. This discussion is vital to anyone concerned with American Catholicism and its future. Book jacket.

Author Biography

William V. D'Antonio is a fellow of the Life Cycle Institute, Catholic University of America James D. Davidson is professor of sociology at Purdue University Dean R. Hoge is a fellow of the Life Cycle Institute, Catholic University of America Mary L. Gautier is senior research associate and research associate professor at CARA, Georgetown University

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introduction: Catholic Laity, Catholic Faith, and the Catholic Churchp. 1
Catholic Identity: Analysis and Trendsp. 15
American Catholics' Commitment to the Institutional Churchp. 37
The Sacraments: Trends and Variationsp. 49
Problems Facing the Catholic Churchp. 67
American Catholics and Church Authorityp. 85
Church Leadership and Lay Involvementp. 105
Religion and Politics among American Catholicsp. 123
Conclusions: Summary and Implicationsp. 141
Catholic Educationp. 157
Hispanic Catholicsp. 165
The 2005 Gallup Surveyp. 173
Referencesp. 185
Indexp. 193
About the Authorsp. 203
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