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Catholics and Politics
. Ed(S): Heyer, Kristin E.; Rozell, Mark J.; Genovese, Michael A.
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Description for Catholics and Politics
Paperback. Depicts the ambivalent character of Catholics' mainstream "arrival" in the US over the years, integrating social scientific, historical and moral accounts of persistent tensions between faith and power. This book describes the implications of Catholic universalism for voting patterns, international policymaking, and partisan alliances. Editor(s): Heyer, Kristin E.; Rozell, Mark J.; Genovese, Michael A. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Catholic political identity and engagement defy categorization. The complexities of political realities and the human nature of such institutions as church and government often produce a more fractured reality than the pure unity depicted in doctrine. Yet, in 2003 under the leadership of then-prefect Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a "Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life". The note explicitly asserts, "The Christian faith is an integral unity, and thus it is incoherent to isolate some particular element to the detriment of the ... Read more
Catholic political identity and engagement defy categorization. The complexities of political realities and the human nature of such institutions as church and government often produce a more fractured reality than the pure unity depicted in doctrine. Yet, in 2003 under the leadership of then-prefect Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a "Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life". The note explicitly asserts, "The Christian faith is an integral unity, and thus it is incoherent to isolate some particular element to the detriment of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Politics Series
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589012158
SKU
V9781589012158
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About . Ed(S): Heyer, Kristin E.; Rozell, Mark J.; Genovese, Michael A.
Kristin E. Heyer is Bernard J. Hanley Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. She is the author of Prophetic and Public also published by Georgetown University Press. Mark J. Rozell is professor of public policy at George Mason University. Michael A. Genovese holds the Loyola Chair of Leadership at Loyola Marymount University.
Reviews for Catholics and Politics
This outstanding anthology of a dozen essays on Catholics in U.S. politics by political scientists fills a void in political science literature. Voice of Reason This readable and impressive collection advances the study of religion and politics by accomplishing, as does no other existing volume, such a thorough analysis of the behavioral patterns, constraints upon action, and possibilities for innovation ... Read more