Journalist Ann Carey examines the many forces that have contributed to the decline of women's religious communities in the United States, concluding that the radical agenda of activist nuns has done more than anything else to bring about collapse.
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Journalist Ann Carey examines the many forces that have contributed to the decline of women's religious communities in the United States, concluding that the radical agenda of activist nuns has done more than anything else to bring about collapse.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine brown decorative dj. 367 pp. including index. Essays examine the history, religious beliefs, and controversies of the American Catholic Church.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Book 367 page work on the state of Catholic sisters in the late 20th century, addressing how they have "nearly disappeared from many Catholic institutions", with many others "very angry with the Catholic church".
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards, text also very good. Shelfwear is very minor. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
I was a nun and left my community in 1968, then didn't contact friends there until the 90's. I was amazed at the changes in their lifestyles (not good ones, I thought), and wondered how this had come to pass. Ann Carey has nailed the historical unraveling, and now I know what happened. This book is full of facts and told well. Essentially, it's a narrative of how a few politically astute nuns dragged their entire communities into a secular lifestyle, abandoning their traditional apostolates and adopting spiritual values more pagan and Eastern than Catholic.