American Catholics

by Joseph F. Kelly (Editor), Richard P. McBrien

Contains the " The American Experience" by Richard P. McBrien; "Religion in the Immigrant 1820-1920" by Jay P. Dolan; "From Church-State to Religion and The Case of the U.S. Catholic Bishops" by J. Bryan Hehir, Th.D.; "The Protocols of Separatist Spirit and American Civil Religion" by Catherine L. Albanese; and, "Religion in America's The Future of Religion in America" by Denise Lardner Carmody.

115 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1989

About the author

Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, is professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. His books include The Feast of Christmas, The Origins of Christmas, The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church, and others, all published by Liturgical Press.

Reviews

[Chels · Rating 5 out of 5]

A set of five essays about American Catholicism, this book is a great read for someone interested in history and the Catholic faith. While this was required reading for my Catholic Experience class, I thoroughly enjoyed the essays and would definitely recommend!