New generations of Catholic sisters : the challenge of diversity /
Johnson, Mary,1957-author.
Wittberg, Patricia,1947-author.
Gautier, Mary L.,1952-author.
There has recently been a sharp decline in the number of women becoming Catholic sisters. This study compares those women who entered religious orders during the 15 year period immediately after the Second Vatican Council (1965-1980) with those who joined religious orders between 1993 and 2008. Using national surveys of the population of women who became sisters during these two time periods, the authors apply the theories of sociologist Karl Mannheim to explore how different generations of Catholic women first became attracted to vowed religious life and what kinds of religious orders they were seeking.
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There has recently been a sharp decline in the number of women becoming Catholic sisters. This study compares those women who entered religious orders during the 15 year period immediately after the Second Vatican Council (1965-1980) with those who joined religious orders between 1993 and 2008. Using national surveys of the population of women who became sisters during these two time periods, the authors apply the theories of sociologist Karl Mannheim to explore how different generations of Catholic women first became attracted to vowed religious life and what kinds of religious orders they were seeking.
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Vatican Council 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Nuns
Monasticism and religious orders for women
Monastic and religious life of women
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Christianity
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New generations of Catholic sisters : the challenge of diversity.