{"product_id":"roman-catholicism-in-america-chester-gillis-9780231142670","title":"Roman Catholicism in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? How has American Catholicism influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? This book examines the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChester Gillis chronicles America Catholics: where they have come from, how they have integrated into American society, and how the church has influenced their lives. He highlights key events and people, examines data on Catholics and their relationship to the church, and considers the church's positions and actions on politics, education, and gender and sexuality in the context of its history and doctrines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eRoman Catholicism in America\u003c\/i\u003e pays particular attention to the tumultuous past twenty years and points toward the future of the religion in the United States. It examines the unprecedented crisis of sexual abuse by priests--the legal, moral, financial, and institutional repercussions of which continue to this day--and the bishops' role in it. Gillis also discusses the election of Pope Francis and the controversial role Catholic leadership has played in American politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chester Gillis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231142676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231142670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020","brand":"Chester Gillis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990116008191,"sku":"9780231142670","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9eabeb28-0dd3-4ee6-9a3a-e7fb9885266d.jpg?v=1683303085","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roman-catholicism-in-america-chester-gillis-9780231142670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}