Catholic Social Imagination

Activism and the Just Society in Mexico and the United States

Autor: Joseph M. Palacios

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The reach of the Catholic Church is arguably greater than that of any other religion, extending acro...

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Autor

Joseph M. Palacios

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2008

Pagini

320

EAN

9780226645001

Enbook ID

04548204

Editura

University of Chicago Press

Greutate

548

Dimensiuni

158 x 235 x 23

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The reach of the Catholic Church is arguably greater than that of any other religion, extending across diverse political, ethnic, class, and cultural boundaries. But what is it about Catholicism that resonates so profoundly with followers who live under disparate conditions? What is it, for instance, that binds parishioners in America with those in Mexico? For Joseph M. Palacios, what unites Catholics is a sense of being Catholic - a social imagination that motivates them to promote justice and build a better world. In "The Catholic Social Imagination", Palacios gives readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, Mexico, Palacios reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice. Whether they are building a supermarket for the low-income elderly or waging protests to promote school reform, these parishioners provide important insights into the construction of the Catholic social imagination. Throughout, Palacios also offers important new cultural and sociological interpretations of Catholic doctrine on issues such as poverty, civil and human rights, political participation, and the natural law.

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