American Catholics in transition /

American Catholics in transition / William V. D'Antonio, Michele Dillon, and Mary L. Gautier. - Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013. - xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.

Twenty-five years of observing Catholic life -- The legacy of pre-Vatican II Catholics -- Catholics in the United States: a quarter century of change -- Catholic identity and commitment -- American Catholics and church authority -- Catholic women: commitment and change -- Generational changes in catholic practice -- Religion and party politics -- Millennial Catholics -- Conclusions: continuities and changes in American Catholicism -- The 2011 survey.

9781442219915 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442219922 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2012046948


Catholic Church--History--United States--21st century.

BX1406.3 / .A44 2013

282/.7309051