The Catholic labyrinth : power, apathy, and a passion for reform in the American church /

At the heart of Catholicism's resistance to change in the US is the equation of hierarchical authority with traditional gender roles, especially the subordination of women. This book traces the variably confrontational and incremental strategies of advocacy groups as they struggle to reconcile...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
McDonough, Peter
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Zusammenfassung:
At the heart of Catholicism's resistance to change in the US is the equation of hierarchical authority with traditional gender roles, especially the subordination of women. This book traces the variably confrontational and incremental strategies of advocacy groups as they struggle to reconcile an age-old culture with the onslaughts of modernity.
Umfang:
1 online resource (408 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-367) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-998984-2
0-19-975118-8
0-19-998983-4
Schlagworte:
Catholic Church > United States > History > 21st century.
Catholic Church > Doctrines.
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