The culture of Bible Belt Catholics / edited by Jon W. Anderson and William B. Friend ; contributing authors, Jon W. Anderson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anderson, Jon W.

Friend, William B., 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholics--Southern States--History--20th century.

Catholics.

Church history.

History.

Southern States--Church history--20th century.

Southern States.

Southern States--Social life and customs.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

v, 303 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, 1995.

Summary:

This book is the outgrowth of a research project attempting to identify the cultural characteristics of Roman Catholics in the Bible Belt South - the area from Virginia to eastern Texas and Oklahoma in which Catholics make up less than 4 percent of the population. The researchers wanted to know, How are these Catholics different from Catholics elsewhere in the United States? Does their expression of Catholicism have unique features? What must their clergy - who for the most part are not native to the region - learn about the culture in order to become effective ministers?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-303).

"Report of a research project sponsored by the Catholic Church Extension Society in collaboration with the Life Cycle Institute of the Catholic University of America, 1990-1993"

ISBN:

0809135744

OCLC:

32200270