Being Catholic in a Culture of Choice (Michael Glazier Books)
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: September 29, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780814659847
Subjects: Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Inspirational - Catholic; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; Religion - Classic Works; Christian Life - Inspirational - Catholic; Christian Life - Pop Culture Issues; Christianity - Christian Life - Pop Culture Issues; Christianity - Catholic; Catholic Church
Description: What will the next generation of Catholics be like? Will they have a strong sense of their identity as Catholic Christians, or will they reflect a more generic Christian identity, without the distinctives associated with Catholicism?Some social commentators suggest that the Catholic identity of young adult Catholics is in jeopardy, with a less ecclesial faith, a thin commitment to the institutional church, and alack of familiarity with the Catholic tradition. Others argue that there are signs that a new generation of younger Catholics is emerging, not al of whom fall easily into the liberal/conservative categories, though many Catholics over fifty tend to dismiss them as conservative, neo-conservative, or even restorationist.Thomas Rausch's book examines a number of recent studies of young adult Catholics as well as different ways that being Catholic is developed and supported, from the Catholic imagination to a reexamination of Christian origins in the light of the charges made in The Da Vinci Code, to the domestic church and Catholic colleges and universities. -- Provided by publisher.