Catholics in England 1950-2000
Subtitle: Historical and Sociological Perspectives
Contributors: Michael P. Hornsby-Smith (Editor); Michael Hornsby P. Smith (Editor)
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Published: March 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780304705276
Subjects: History of religion; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Sociology, Social Studies; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; Christianity - History - Catholic; Christianity - Catholic; Christianity - History - General; 20th century; Catholic Church; Catholics; England; History
Description: The year 2000 marks the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the Roman Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales, following the post-Reformation penal times. The centenary in 1950 was celebrated with much reflection, but what has happened in the momentous half-century since, which has witnessed the transformation of the Second Vatican Council? The book includes: Historical perspectives of the period; Testimonies by key participants in post-war institutional Catholicism, including the Papal Commission on Birth Control, World Congresses of the Laity in Rome and a variety of experiences in Catholic organizations and public life; Empirical studies of English Catholicism from sociological perspectives; Concluding reflections and prospects for the new millennium.