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This book explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the "age of Francis." The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mired in scandal and demoralized by devastating headlines.
List of contents
Preface: Why I Write
1. The Francis Revolution Begins
2. The Making of a Culture Warrior Church
3. Catholic Progressivism on the March: The New Deal to Vatican II
4. The Rise of the Religious Right and a Power Struggle in the Church
5. The Battle for Catholic Identity
6. The Francis Era in America
7. A ¿Francis Effect¿ on U.S. Politics?
8. The Search for Common Ground
9. Millennials, Latinos, and the Future of the U.S. Church
About the author
John Gehring is Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life, an advocacy group in Washington, DC. His writing and analysis have appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Crux, and the National Catholic Reporter, among other outlets. He is a former associate director for media relations at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and has been a staff writer at the Catholic Review, the Frederick Gazette, and Education Week. He is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Summary
This book explores how a church once known as a force for social justice became known for a few key wedge issues, then looks at the opportunities for change in the “age of Francis.” The first non-European pope in more than a millennium, Pope Francis is shaking up a church that has been mired in scandal and demoralized by devastating headlines.
