In Search of an American Catholicism
Subtitle: A History of Religion and Culture in Tension
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: September 5, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780195069266
First sentence: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION USHERED in a new beginning for all Americans.
Description: American Catholics have always experienced dual allegiances, to the Church and to their nation. In this history, the author looks at how American Catholicism has taken shape and examines the complex identity of Catholics in the US.