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CENTRAL THEMES IN THE HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES*
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@MISC{Varacalli_centralthemes,
author = {Joseph A. Varacalli},
title = {CENTRAL THEMES IN THE HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES*},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
This essay suggests and analyzes six themes that the author concludes are crucial both in understanding the past course of events in the Catholic Church of the United States and that may well shape its future. These themes involve 1) the nature and effectiveness of the Catholic sub-culture over time, 2) the issue as to which source of authority the Catholic people have historically deferred; 3) how the Catholic Church and people have related to the central American value of individualism, itself under constant revision; 4) the institutionalized dissent which overtook much of the Catholic organizational infra-structure from the mid-1960s onwards; 5) the revitalizing possibilities for the Catholic Church regarding the recent massive Hispanic immigration and 6) the reasons for the historic failure of the Catholic Church to effectively evangelize among the black African American population and some suggestions to reverse the situation.
Keyphrases
catholic church central theme history catholic church united state catholic people institutionalized dissent catholic sub-culture central american value black african american population past course historic failure catholic organizational infra-structure united state recent massive hispanic immigration constant revision mid-1960s onwards author concludes
