Roman Catholicism in America / / Chester Gillis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Gillis, Chester,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2020]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 35 b&w illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Chapter One Who Are American Catholics? --; Chapter Two A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 1900 --; Chapter Three A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council --; Chapter Four The Post-Vatican II Church in America --; Chapter Five Teachings and Beliefs, Part I --; Chapter Six Teachings and Beliefs, Part II --; Chapter Seven The Organization of the Church --; Chapter Eight The Church and Popular Culture --; Chapter Nine Challenges --; Chapter Ten The Francis Effect --; Appendix 1: Select Profiles of American Catholics --; Appendix 2: Timeline --; Glossary of Terms --; Notes --; Selected Further Reading --; Electronic Resources --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231551212; 9783110651959; 9783110704716; 9783110704518; 9783110704778; 9783110704570
• DOI: 10.7312/gill14266
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Chester Gillis.

Who are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? How has American Catholicism influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? This book examines the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church.Chester Gillis chronicles America Catholics: where they have come from, how they have integrated into American society, and how the church has influenced their lives. He highlights key events and people, examines data on Catholics and their relationship to the church, and considers the church's positions and actions on politics, education, and gender and sexuality in the context of its history and doctrines.This second edition of Roman Catholicism in America pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years and points toward the future of the religion in the United States. It examines the unprecedented crisis of sexual abuse by priests-the legal, moral, financial, and institutional repercussions of which continue to this day-and the bishops' role in it. Gillis also discusses the election of Pope Francis and the controversial role Catholic leadership has played in American politics.