The Coming Catholic Church

The Coming Catholic Church

How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism

David Gibson

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Description

Rather than chronicling the well-reported sexual abuse scandal or advocating a particular reform agenda, David Gibson shows how the crisis in the church is unleashing forces that will change American Catholicism forever.

Genres

Institutions & OrganizationsReligionCatholicChristianitySociology of ReligionSocial ScienceAll Other Nonfiction

Pages384

Released2011

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN9780062127310

SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

David Gibson is an award-winning religion writer and a committed lay Catholic. He writes about Catholicism for various newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, Boston magazine, Fortune, Commonweal, and America. He was the religion writer for the The Star-Ledger of New Jersey. Gibson has worked in Rome for Vatican Radio and traveled frequently with Pope John Paul II. He has co-written several recent documentaries on Christianity for CNN.

Reviews

“Gibson provides a refreshingly well-informed and judicious survey of American Catholic life... ranges widely without being shallow.” — Christianity Today

“Gibson displays uncommon intelligence in The Coming Catholic Church ... this book has impressive range.” — Chicago Tribune

“[A] delicately balanced work ... Honest, hopeful and challenging, this book is highly recommended.” — Library Journal