The Coming Catholic Church - How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism

Zusatztext "[A] delicately balanced work ... Honest! hopeful and challenging! this book is highly recommended." Informationen zum Autor David Gibson is an award-winning religion writer and a committed lay Catholic. He writes about Catholicism for various newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , New York magazine, Boston magazine, Fortune , Commonweal , and America . He was the religion writer for the The Star-Ledger of New Jersey . Gibson has worked in Rome for Vatican Radio and traveled frequently with Pope John Paul II. He has co-written several recent documentaries on Christianity for CNN. Klappentext Rather than chronicling the well-reported sexual abuse scandal or advocating a particular reform agenda, David Gibson shows how the crisis in the church is unleashing forces that will change American Catholicism forever. Zusammenfassung Rather than chronicling the well-reported sexual abuse scandal or advocating a particular reform agenda! David Gibson shows how the crisis in the church is unleashing forces that will change American Catholicism forever.

Product details

• Authors: David Gibson
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2004
• EAN: 9780060587208
• ISBN: 978-0-06-058720-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Theology, Christianity, History of Religion, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Religion and beliefs, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religion and science, Religious institutions and organizations, Social groups: religious groups and communities, RELIGION: History, HISTORY: United States / General, RELIGION: Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION: Christian Theology / History, RELIGION: Christianity / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology of Religion, RELIGION: THEOLOGY, RELIGION: CATHOLICISM, RELIGION: Faith, RELIGION: Institutions & Organizations, Religion / Catholicism