| Description |
xviii, pages 252 ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Boston College church in the 21st century series |
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Boston College church in the 21st century series.
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| Note |
"A Herder & Herder Book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 236-244) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Voice of the Faithful : a sociological study -- 1. VOTF as a social movement in the Catholic Church -- 2. VOTF's founding leaders -- 3. VOTF members : who they are and why they stay -- 4. VOTF members : gender, generation, and region -- 5. The social sources of dissent : Voice of the Faithful in a changing Catholic Church / Nancy T. Ammerman -- 6. Bringing doctrine back into action : the catholicity of VOTF Catholics and its imperative / Michele Dillon -- 7. Voice of the Faithful survey : an ecclesiological reflection / Mary E. Hines -- 8. "The faith we are called to keep, and spread" / Robert P. Imbelli -- 9. The virtues of loyalty / William A. Gamson -- 10. Fundamental strategic tasks for leaders organizing grassroots insurgencies, with particular reference to VOTF / John D. McCarthy -- 11. Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Voice of the Faithful (Organization)
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Laity -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Laity -- Catholic Church -- History -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Pogorelc, Anthony J. (Anthony James)
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Ammerman, Nancy Tatom, 1950-
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Ammerman, Nancy.
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| ISBN |
9780824524609 alkaline paper |
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0824524608 alkaline paper |
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