American Catholic Women Religious

Radicalized by Mission

Donna Maria Moses

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9783319604657
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Denominations

This book depicts the significant role played by American Catholic Women Religious in the broader narratives of modern American history and the history of the Catholic Church. The book is a guide to fifty foreign missions founded by Dominican and Maryknoll Sisters in the twentieth century. Sister Donna Moses examines root causes for the radical political stances taken by American Catholic Women Religious in the latter half of the century and for the conservative backlash that followed. The book identifies key events that contributed to the present state of division within the American Catholic Church and describes current efforts to engage in dynamic dialogue.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Contents
• Notes on This Book
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Post-colonial American Imperialism (1900–1920)
• Chapter 3 Evangelization of Asia and the Pacific (1920–1940)
• Chapter 4 Christian Democratization (1940–1950)
• Chapter 5 Sanctification and Triumphalism (1950–1960)
• Chapter 6 Liberation: Movements and Theology (1960–1970)
• Chapter 7 Immersion and Diversification (1970–1980)
• Chapter 8 Individuation and Radicalization (1980–1990)
• Chapter 9 Political Tension and Polarization (1990–2000)
• Chapter 10 Conclusion
• Index