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Lawrence Christopher Reardon (editor),
Clyde Wilcox (editor) and
Paul Christopher Manuel (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Georgetown Univ Pr
Publication date
October 15, 2006
Pages
283
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781589011144
ISBN-10
1589011147
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.18 lbs.
Original list price
$54.95
Other format details
university press
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Models of the Church | Rediscovering America's Sacred Ground | The Global Face of Public Faith | The Tripersonal God | Christology | The Frontiers of Catholicism | Love and Power
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically. In this integrated and synthetic collection of essays, outstanding scholars from the United States and abroad examine religious, diplomatic, and political actionsâboth admirable and regrettableâthat shape our world. Kenneth R. Himes sets the context of the book by brilliantly describing the political influence of the church in the post-Vatican II era. There are many recent instances, the contributors assert, where the Church has acted as both a moral authority and a self-interested institution: in the United States it maintained unpopular moral positions on issues such as contraception and sexuality, yet at the same time it sought to cover up its own abuses; it was complicit in genocide in Rwanda but played an important role in ending the horrific civil war in Angola; and it has alternately embraced and suppressed nationalism by acting as the voice of resistance against communism in Poland, whereas in Chile it once supported opposition to Pinochet but now aligns with rightist parties.
With an in-depth exploration of the five primary challenges facing the Churchâtheology and politics, secularization, the transition from serving as a nationalist voice of opposition, questions of justice, and accommodation to sometimes hostile civil authoritiesâthis book will be of interest to scholars and students in religion and politics as well as Catholic Church clergy and laity. By demonstrating how national churches vary considerably in the emphasis of their teachings and in the scope and nature of their political involvement, the analyses presented in this volume engender a deeper understanding of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the world.
With an in-depth exploration of the five primary challenges facing the Churchâtheology and politics, secularization, the transition from serving as a nationalist voice of opposition, questions of justice, and accommodation to sometimes hostile civil authoritiesâthis book will be of interest to scholars and students in religion and politics as well as Catholic Church clergy and laity. By demonstrating how national churches vary considerably in the emphasis of their teachings and in the scope and nature of their political involvement, the analyses presented in this volume engender a deeper understanding of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the world.
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Hardcover
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from Georgetown Univ Pr (October 15, 2006)
9781589011144 | details & prices | 283 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.18 lbs | List price $54.95
About: Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically.
About: Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically.
Paperback
from Georgetown Univ Pr (September 30, 2006)
9781589011151 | details & prices | 283 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.92 lbs | List price $28.95
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