Catholic Activism Today : Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice

Catholic Activism Today Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice

"Maureen Day's "Catholic Activism Today" explores the role religion plays in individual transformation and struggle for social justice, paying specific attention to the phenomena of JustFaith Ministries (JFM) and its contributions to civic engagement"--

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Day, Maureen K., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press [2020]
Series:Religion and Social Transformation
Subjects:
Catholic Church.
Catholic Church > United States > History.
JustFaith Ministries.
RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues.
Social justice > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Church and social problems > Catholic Church.
Church and social problems.
Christian sociology > Catholic Church.
Christian sociology.
Christian sociology > United States.
Church and social problems > United States.
United States.
American life.
Catholic Church hierarchy.
Catholic history.
Catholic identity.
Catholic social teaching.
Catholicism.
Christianity.
Second Vatican Council.
authority.
civic engagement.
civic organizations.
community.
compassion.
core values.
demographics.
dialogue.
dilemma of resistance.
discipleship style.
engagement.
immersion experiences.
individual-level solutions.
individualist.
lay-centered theology.
moral authority.
religion.
religious meaning.
small groups.
social justice.
solidarity.
theology of pragmatic reverence.
transformation.
volunteer.
History.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009865637506719
Table of Contents:
  • JustFaith ministries and the discipleship style: a sociohistorical context
  • The culture of Catholic civic engagement: catholicity and core values
  • From private belief to public call: transforming American Catholics
  • Christ-centered discipleship: a theology of pragmatic reverence
  • Transforming community: gathering and sending American Catholics
  • The state, the market, and poverty: seeking justice
  • Compassion: knowledge through stories
  • Conclusion: JustFaith ministries and the American Catholic landscape.

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