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Pathways to religious life / Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gaunt, SJ, Thomas, Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Monasticism and religious orders--United States.
- Monasticism and religious orders.
- Monastic and religious life.
- Vocation--Catholic Church.
- Vocation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2018
- Summary:
- The history of religious life in the Catholic Church of the US is filled with change: periods of growth and decline, changes of ministries, and differences in the ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of those who joined them. Yet as the numbers of new members diminish, some say that the future of religious life is in jeopardy. What is the state of religious life in the US today? Which institutes are increasing in number and which are decreasing or ceasing to exist? From what ethnic and socioeconomic populations are they drawing their members? What new religious institutes are being founded and how successful are they? What influences a young person to consider religious life today? How are religious from other countries shaping religious life as they come to the US to minister? Many of these questions are addressed by data from CARA studies of religious life conducted over the last ten years.
- Contents:
- List of Contributors 1. An Overview of the History of Religious Life in the United States 2. Population Trends among Religious Institutes since 1970 3. The Influences of Families on Religious Vocations 4. The Influences of College Experiences on Religious Vocations 5. The Influences of Volunteer Programs on Religious Vocations 6. Other Factors Influencing Religious Vocations 7. Associates and Religious Institutes 8. New and Emerging Religious Communities 9. International Sisters and Priests in the United States 10. Learnings for Vocation Directors
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 13, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-087817-7
- 0-19-087818-5
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