Perseverance in the Parish? - Religious Attitudes From a Black Catholic Perspective

Informationen zum Autor Darren W. Davis is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Donald B. Pope-Davis is Dean and Professor of Psychology at New Mexico State University. Klappentext This book examines the religious attitudes of African American Catholics and their relationships to the church. Zusammenfassung This book explores religious attitudes from an African American Catholic perspective. It shows that the vast majority of African American Catholics do not perceive racial marginalization in the church and are stronger than white Catholics in their faithfulness and religious identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. African American Catholics and contradictions; 2. The shaping of an African American Catholic identity; 3. African American Catholics in the American religious context; 4. Religious engagement, religiosity, and faithfulness; 5. The importance of clergy and declining vocations; 6. Perceptions of racial intolerance; 7. Racial resentment among white Catholics; 8. Conclusion. A new narrative.

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• Authors: Darren W Davis, Darren W. Davis, Darren W. (University of Notre Dame Davis, Davis Darren W., Donald Pope-Davis, Donald B Pope-Davis, Donald B. Pope-Davis, Donald B. (New Mexico State University) Pope-Davis, Pope-Davis Donald B.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781107191761
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19176-1
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics; Cambridge Studies in Social Th; Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics; Cambridge Studies in Social Th
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Black & Asian Studies