A collection of essays examining Catholicism in the United States from a variety of perspectives. The volume is divided into three sections: "'Beyond the Parish,' 'Presence in the World,' and 'Prophetic Catholicism'." Essay topics include: anti-Catholicism, women religious, Latino/a Catholicism, Catholicism and Popular Culture, and Rural Catholcism.
Margaret M. McGuinness (Edited By)
Margaret M. McGuinness is Professor of Religion at La Salle University. Her most recent books are Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine (Fordham) and Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America (winner of 2014 Catholic Book Award in History, Catholic Press Association).
James T. Fisher (Edited By)
James T. Fisher was Professor of Theology and American Studies at Fordham University. His most recent books are Communion of Immigrants: A History of Catholics in America and On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie, and the Soul of the Port of New York.
