description: An archivist for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Burns describes one of the most innovative and dynamic lay movements in the Catholic Church in the US after World War II. He describes them meeting in each other's houses, seeking to create a social order in which it was easier for families to be good, human, and healthy. Thus they engaged in areas not usually thought to be the concern of families, such as political, economic, international, cultural, and parish life. He finds that in many ways the movement foreshadowed the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Disturbing the Peace: A History of the Christian Family Movement, 1949-1974
titlecomplete: Disturbing the Peace: A History of the Christian Family Movement, 1949-1974
publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr