Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically. In this integrated and synthetic collection of essays, outstanding scholars from the United States and abroad examine the Catholic Church's religious, diplomatic, and political actions-both admirable and regrettable-that have shaped, and continue to shape, our world. Book jacket.

Tables

vii

Foreword: Faith and Culture in a Turbulent Age, by Thomas Massaro, S.J., and James Morone

ix

Acknowledgments

xii

Introduction: Theoretical Considerations on the Relationship between the Catholic Church and the Nation-State

1

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Part One: THE THEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES OF THE VATICAN

13

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1 Vatican II and Contemporary Politics

15

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KENNETH R. HIMES, O.F.M.

2 The Vatican as a Transnational Actor

33

(18)

LISA L. FERRARI

Part Two: THE CHALLENGE OF SECULARIZATION

51

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3 The Latin European Church: "Une Messe Est Possible"

53

(16)

PAUL CHRISTOPHER MANUEL AND MARGARET MACLEISH MOTT

4 The American Church: Of Being Catholic and American

69

(20)

TED C. JELEN

5 The Chilean Church: Declining Hegemony?

89

(12)

WILLIAM LIES, C.S.C., AND MARY FRAN T. MALONE

Part Three: THE CHALLENGE OF OPPOSITION

101

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6 The Polish Church: Catholic Hierarchy and Polish Politics

103

(14)

TIMOTHY A. BYRNES

7 The Catholic Church in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Nationalism, Identity, and Opposition

117

(14)

WILLIAM CROTTY

8 The East Timorese Church: From Oppression to Liberation

131

(18)

ALYNNA J. LYON

Part Four: THE CHALLENGE OF JUSTICE

149

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9 The Brazilian Church: Reintegrating Ontology and Epistemology

151

(22)

CHRISTINE A. KEARNEY

10 The Rwandan Church: The Challenge of Reconciliation

173

(18)

ELISÉE RUTAGAMBWA, S.J.

11 The Angolan Church: The Prophetic Tradition, Politics, and the State

191

(16)

LINDA HEYWOOD

Part Five: THE CHALLENGE OF ACCOMMODATION

207

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12 The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian Nationhood

209

(18)

MATHEW N. SCHMALZ

13 The Chinese Catholic Church: Obstacles to Reconciliation

227

(18)

LAWRENCE C. REARDON

14 The Congolese Church: Ecclesial Community within the Political Community

245

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YVON C. ELENGA, S.J.

APPENDIXES

A Vatican Documents with Relevance to Church—State Issues

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B Religious Concentration of the Countries Considered in This Volume

261

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C Timeline of Significant Events in the Life of the Roman Catholic Church, 1800 to the Present

263

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D World Values Survey: How Important Is Religion in Your Life?

265

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Contributors

269

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Index

271

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