In the year 2000, Catholics in England will celebrate not only the second millennial anniversary of Christ's birth, but also the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the Roman Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales following the post-Reformation penal times. The centenary in 1950 was celebrated with much reflection, but what has happened in the momentous half-century since, which has seen the development of a post-war world and the transformation of the Second Vatican Council? This book offers a comprehensive collection of research based evidence, about the huge social and religious transformations which Catholics have experienced during this period. It includes: historical perspectives of the period; testimonies by key participants in post-war instutitional Catholicism, including Papal Commission on Birth Control, World Congresses of the Laity in Rome and a variety of experiences in Catholic organizations and public life; empirical studies of English Catholicism from sociological perspectives; concluding reflections and prospects for the new millennium. Together, these contributions form a comprehensive base from which to interpret the past and to consider the future of Catholics in England.
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In the year 2000, Catholics in England will celebrate not only the second millennial anniversary of Christ's birth, but also the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the Roman Catholic hierarchy. This book looks at what has happened in the half-century since 1950.
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Part 1 Introduction: a transformed church, Michael P. Hornsby-Smith. Part 2 Historical perspectives: a tradition and culture lost, to be regained? Sheridan Gilley; Catholicism in Liverpool's docklands -1950s-1990s, Frank Boyce; Catholic family life, John Marshall; have you seen the death of dialogue? Philip L. Daniel; the changing nature of Catholic organizations, Mildred Nevile; Catholics and public policy, Michael P. Fogarty; social justice in historical perspective, Ian Linden. Part 3 Sociological perspectives: young adult core Catholics, John Fulton; the religio-ethnic identities of teenagers of Irish descent, Mary J. Hickman; English Catholics and divorce, Timothy J. Buckley CSSR; what became of the children of Mary? Mary Eaton; reordering perspectives in Catholic schools, Bernadette O'Keeffe; religious life after Vatican II, James Sweeney CP. Part 4 Conclusions: English Catholicism at the new millennium, Michael Hornsby-Smith.
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"The advent of the millennium has provided an opportunity for stocktaking. This is particularly the case with the Catholic community. The present book is one of several contributions to this activity." - Journal of Contemporary Religion, 2001
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780304705276
Publisert
1999-12-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Geoffrey Chapman
Vekt
520 gr
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
344

Biographical note

Michael Hornsby-Smith is emeritus professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey.