One faith, two authorities : tension between female religious and male clergy in the American Catholic Church / Jeanine E. Kraybill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kraybill, Jeanine E., author.

Series:

Religious engagement in democratic politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--United States--Clergy--Attitudes.

Catholic Church.

Women in church work--United States.

Women in church work.

Man-woman relationships--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--United States.

Man-woman relationships.

Man-woman relationships--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Clergy.

United States.

Christian leadership--Catholic Church--United States.

Christian leadership.

Christian leadership--Catholic Church.

Laity--Catholic Church--United States--Attitudes.

Laity.

Laity--Catholic Church.

Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.

Christianity and politics.

Clergy--Attitudes.

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"Examines and compares the influence of female and male American Catholic elites on members of the Catholic church, with a focus on opinion about public policy and relevant gender dynamics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Navigating the hierarchy: a look at female & male religious leadership & their political engagement

Evaluating the doctrinal assessment: positions, priorities & mobilization efforts of the LCWR & USCCB's policy statements

Evaluating the claims of the doctrinal assessment continued: frames & language styles of the LCWR & USCCB's policy statements

On cue: the impact of Catholic religious elite messaging on lay public opinion

Male clergy & female religious: a concluding note on living the faith from two types of authority.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kraybill, Jeanine E., author. One faith, two authorities

ISBN:

9781439913819

1439913811

9781439913826

143991382X

OCLC:

1050565255