Perseverance in the parish? : religious attitudes from a Black Catholic perspective / Darren W. Davis (University of Notre Dame), Donald B. Pope-Davis (New Mexico State University).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Darren W., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American Catholics--Religious life.

African American Catholics.

African American Catholics--Attitudes.

Church attendance.

Religious life.

Physical Description:

xvi, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

African American Catholics, though small in number and historically the targets of racial intolerance, are now the backbone of the church. The vast majority of African American Catholics do not perceive racial marginalization and intolerance in the church. African American Catholics are among the strongest religious identifiers in the church, while whites show a more fragile Catholic identity. The Catholic church may have finally overcome its racist past for the vast majority of African American Catholics, but serious concerns remain for white Catholics. Based on data from a national religion survey, this book explores religious attitudes from an African American Catholic perspective.

Contents:

African American Catholics and contradictions

The shaping of an African American Catholic identity

African American Catholics in the American religious context

Religious engagement, religiosity, and faithfulness

Race and the reliance on the parish priest

Perceptions of racial intolerance

Racial resentment among white Catholics

A new narrative.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170) and index.

ISBN:

9781107191761

1107191769

OCLC:

967973284