LEADER 04759nam 2200949Ia 450 001 9910816055503321 005 20240410064030.0 010 $a1-59734-525-3 010 $a0-520-92805-9 010 $a9786612355820 010 $a1-282-35582-1 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520928053 035 $a(CKB)1000000000001260 035 $a(EBL)223854 035 $a(OCoLC)475929067 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000118819 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11131628 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000118819 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10076732 035 $a(PQKB)11360497 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC223854 035 $a(DE-B1597)520025 035 $a(OCoLC)49570120 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520928053 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL223854 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10053524 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL235582 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000001260 100 $a20040624d2000 my 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Catholic imagination$b[electronic resource] /$fAndrew Greeley 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBerkeley, Calif. $cUniversity of California$dc2000 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-520-22085-4 311 0 $a0-520-23204-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tIntroduction. The Sacraments of Sensibility --$t1. Sacred Place, Sacred Time --$t2. Sacred Desire --$t3. The Mother Love of God --$t4. Community --$t5. Hierarchy --$t6. Salvation --$t7. Sensibility and Socialization --$tConclusion. The Enchanted Imagination --$tA Note on Sources --$tNotes --$tIndex 330 $aCatholics live in an enchanted world: a world of statues and holy water, stained glass and votive candles, saints and religious medals, rosary beads and holy pictures. But these Catholic paraphernalia are merely hints of a deeper and more pervasive religious sensibility that inclines Catholics to see the Holy lurking in creation. The world of the Catholic is haunted by a sense that the objects, events, and persons of daily life are revelations of Grace. In this fascinating discussion of what is unique about the Catholic worldview and culture and what distinguishes it from Protestantism, Andrew Greeley--one of the most popular and prolific authors writing today--examines the religious imagination that shapes Catholics' lives. In a lively and engaging narrative, Greeley discusses the central themes of Catholic culture: Sacrament, Salvation, Community, Festival, Structure, Erotic Desire, and the Mother Love of God. Ranging widely from Bernini to Scorsese, Greeley distills these themes from the high arts of Catholic culture and asks: Do these values really influence people's lives? Using international survey data, he shows the counterintuitive ways in which Catholics are defined. He goes on to root these behaviors in the Catholic imagination. As he identifies and explores the fertile terrain of Catholic culture, Greeley illustrates the enduring power of particular stories, images, and orientations in shaping Catholics' lived experience. He challenges a host of assumptions about who Catholics are and makes a strong case for the vitality of the culture today. The Catholic imagination is sustained and passed on in relationships, the home, and the community, Greeley shows. Absorbing, compassionate, and deeply informed, this book provides an entirely new perspective on the nature and role of religion in daily life for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. 606 $aTheology, Doctrinal 610 $aancient christianity. 610 $abelief. 610 $acatholic culture. 610 $acatholicism. 610 $acatholics. 610 $achristian culture. 610 $achristian history. 610 $achristianity. 610 $achurch history. 610 $acommunity. 610 $aearly christianity. 610 $aerotic desire. 610 $afaith. 610 $afestival. 610 $agods love. 610 $agods plan. 610 $aholy book. 610 $aholy water. 610 $amother love of god. 610 $areligion. 610 $areligious history. 610 $areligious studies. 610 $arosary. 610 $asacrament. 610 $asalvation. 610 $astructure. 610 $aworship. 615 0$aTheology, Doctrinal. 676 $a282 700 $aGreeley$b Andrew M.$f1928-$01644858 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816055503321 996 $aThe Catholic imagination$94093326 997 $aUNINA