The faithful departed: the collapse of Boston's Catholic culture

Introduction: The good of the church -- The Catholic century -- The Irish conquest -- Under new management -- Good neighbors -- Personally opposed, but-- -- Shifting foundations -- The center cannot hold -- Waiting for Roe -- Moving out of the Catholic ghetto -- "Southie won't go" --...

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Main Author: Lawler, Philip F. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Encounter Books 2008
In:Year: 2008
Edition:1st ed
Further subjects:B Catholic Church (Massachusetts) (Boston)
B Boston (Mass.) Religious life and customs
B Boston (Mass.) Church history
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Summary:Introduction: The good of the church -- The Catholic century -- The Irish conquest -- Under new management -- Good neighbors -- Personally opposed, but-- -- Shifting foundations -- The center cannot hold -- Waiting for Roe -- Moving out of the Catholic ghetto -- "Southie won't go" -- Lost battles -- Habits of denial -- The collapse -- The learning curve -- Not enough millstones -- Lost in Dallas -- The death watch -- Ruin -- Generations betrayed -- The Beacon Hill massacre -- Restoration -- The wrong explanations -- The dash-2 bishops -- The church militant
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:1594032114