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Record Nr.

UNINA9910851995103321

Autore

Page Sarah-Jane

Titolo

Abortion and Catholicism in Britain : Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity / / by Sarah-Jane Page, Pam Lowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-54692-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges, , 2946-4404

Disciplina

301

Soggetti

Religion and sociology

Sex

Knowledge, Sociology of

Sociology of Religion

Gender Studies

Catholicism

Sociology of Knowledge and Discourse

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Abortion in the Public Discourse -- Chapter 3: Attitudes to Abortion -- Chapter 4: Silence versus Voice: The Parish and Abortion -- Chapter 5: Priests and the Pastoral Management of Abortion -- Chapter 6: Abortion Activism and Support -- Chapter 7: Crisis in the Parish? -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book details how British Catholic communities view abortion, highlighting the diversity of positions which often contrast with the official line of Catholic Church doctrine. The authors’ extensive qualitative investigation involving various Catholic constituents demonstrates the complex ways attitudes are formed. Based on interviews with priests, Catholic parishioners, anti-abortion activists and Catholics living in close proximity to activism, this book takes a lived religion approach to argue that attitudes and approaches to abortion are nuanced and contextual, with the Catholic concept of individual conscience playing a fundamental role in navigating abortion issues. Ultimately, this investigation helps to explore in much greater



depth the increased liberalisation in attitudes among Catholics towards abortion, at a time when Catholic activism opposing abortion is growing, and therefore shines a light on the conflicts that are apparent at the heart of Catholic parishes. This book will be of interest to scholars in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Theology and Religious Studies. .