03081nam 22006971 450 991096459600332120100726084109.0978661287069997814725488631472548868978128287069712828706969780826441386082644138610.5040/9781472548863(CKB)2670000000054470(EBL)601916(OCoLC)676697168(SSID)ssj0000413664(PQKBManifestationID)11279935(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413664(PQKBWorkID)10384984(PQKB)11160291(MiAaPQ)EBC601916(Au-PeEL)EBL601916(CaPaEBR)ebr10427065(CaONFJC)MIL287069(OCoLC)893335215(UtOrBLW)bpp09255414(UtOrBLW)BP9781472548863BC(Perlego)804622(EXLCZ)99267000000005447020140929d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCatholic culture in the USA in and out of church /John Portmann1st ed.London ;New York :Continuum International Pub.,2010.1 online resource (221 pages)Description based upon print version of record.9781441163592 144116359X 9781441188922 1441188924 Includes bibliographical references and index.Who are cultural Catholics? -- European origins -- Baptisms, weddings, and funerals -- A brief sketch of Catholic dissent in the United States -- A Pope's apology -- What would the Virgin Mary do? -- Family romances."This study of American Catholicism summarizes a widespread contemporary tendency to adapt traditional spirituality to a world of moral diversity, to hold onto some essential portions of religious experience in an increasingly secular world. Catholic Culture in the USA articulates what is perhaps only implicit in other scholarship with regard to how theological teachings trickle down from the Vatican and influence decisions about food, marriage, sex, community celebrations, and medical care. John Portmann defends these Catholic dissidents and explores alternative expressions of Catholic devotion. Taking a holistic approach, the author indicates cultural change as resulting from interaction among individual rights assertions, grassroots mobilization, scholarly production and legislative innovation."--Bloomsbury Publishing.CatholicsUnited StatesReligionRoman Catholicism, Roman Catholic ChurchCatholicsReligion.282/.7309045Portmann John955973UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910964596003321Catholic culture in the USA4336406UNINA