New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity

ISBN-13: 9780199316847 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 232 str.

Mary Johnson; SC Patricia Wittberg; Mary L. Gautier

Opis

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the generations of women who entered religious life in the United States after 1965. It provides up-to-date demographics for women's religious institutes; a summary of canon law locating religious life within the various forms of life in the Church; an analysis of Church documents on religious life; and data on the views of post-Vatican II entrants regarding ministry, identity, prayer, spirituality, the vows, and community. Beginning each chapter with an engaging narrative, the authors explore how different generations of Catholic women first became attracted to vowed religious life and what kinds of religious institutes they were seeking. By analyzing the results of extensive national surveys, the authors systematically examine how the new generations of Sisters differ from previous ones, and what those changes suggest about the future. The book concludes with recommendations for further understanding of generations within religious life and within the Church and society. Because of its breadth and depth, this book will be regarded by scholars, the media, and practitioners as an essential resource for the sociological study of religious life for women in the United States.

Recenzje

This book is an outstanding example of sociology at the service of life! The authors have engaged a topic of vital interest to all segments of the Churchapostolic womens religious lifeand analyzed its current state, potential future, and ultimate significance with remarkable insight. A must-read for anyone who cares about the new evangelization.

O autorze

Mary Johnson is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She is Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC, and, before that, taught for nineteen years at Emmanuel College in Boston. Patricia Wittberg is a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and Professor of Sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University. Mary Gautier is Research Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.