The faithful : a history of Catholics in America / James M. O'Toole
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008
Copies
Location
Call No.
Status
CCQ - Lusail Female Library
BX1406.3 .O79 2008
Available
CCQ - Lusail Male Library
BX1406.3
Available
Description
376 p. ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-367) and index
Contents
The priestless church -- The church in the Democratic Republic -- The immigrant church -- The church of Catholic action -- The church of Vatican II -- The church in the twenty-first century
Summary
A panoramic history of the Catholic Church tells its story from the perspective of ordinary Americans, discussing the ways that faith has been expressed over the centuries while examining the complex relationship of Catholics to Rome and to Amer