"Sponsored by The Review of Politics and The Office of Policy Studies."
Cover title.
Papers in this volume originated in a conference held in Feb. of 1986 at the University of Notre Dame.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The Catholic tradition and modern democracy / Paul Sigmund -- American Catholic influence on church-state relations / Gerald P. Fogerty -- Vatican II and the signs of the times : Catholic teaching on church, state and society / J. Bryan Hehir -- The future of the church in American society / Richard P. McBrien -- The situation of American lay Catholics / Christine E. Gudorf -- Opening address / James W. Malone -- The American Catholic politician / John J. Gilligan -- A view from Capitol Hill / Lindy Boggs.