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Being Catholic in a Culture of Choice: (Paperback)By: Rausch, Thomas P.
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Description
What will the next generation of Catholics be like? Will they have a strong sense of their identity as Catholic Christians, or will they reflect a more generic Christian identity, without the distinctives associated with Catholicism? Some social commentators suggest that the Catholic identity of young adult Catholics is in jeopardy, with a less ecclesial faith, a "thin" commitment to the institutional church, and a lack of familiarity with the Catholic tradition. Others argue that there are signs that a new generation of younger Catholics is emerging, not all of whom fall easily into the liberal/conservative categories, though many Catholics over fifty tend to dismiss them as conservative, neo-conservative, or even restorationist. Thomas Rausch's book examines a number of recent studies of young adult Catholics as well as different ways that being Catholic is developed and supported, from the Catholic imagination to a reexamination of Christian origins in the light of the charges made in The Da Vinci Code, to the domestic church and Catholic colleges and universities.Additional Product Information
- Format: Paperback
- Number of Pages: 123
- Publisher: Michael Glazier Books
- Publication Date: October 2006
- Dimensions: 8.98"x6.06"x0.30" (LxWxH)
- ISBN: 0814659845
- ISBN-13: 9780814659847