Catholic Social Activism: Progressive Movements in the United States

by Sharon Erickson Nepstad

Book Overview

A history of Catholic social thought

Many Americans assume that the Catholic Church is inherently conservative, based on its stances on abortion, contraception, and divorce. Yet there is a longstanding tradition of progressive Catholic movements in the United States that have addressed a variety of issues from labor, war, immigration, and environmental protection, to human rights, women's rights, exploitive development practices,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479879223
• ISBN13: 9781479879229
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"