Sin in the Sixties : Catholics and Confession 1955-1975 / Maria C. Morrow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrow, Maria C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--United States--History--1945-.

Vatican Council--(2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano).

Vatican Council.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The Catholic University of America Press, 2016.

Summary:

Confession reached its peak attendance in the early 1950s, but by the end of the Second Vatican Council, the popularity of the sacrament plummeted.While this decline is often noted by historians, theologians, priests, and laity alike - all eager to provide possible explanations - little attention has been paid to another dramatic shift.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Sin and Penance: Interwoven History of Interwoven Concepts

2. From Actual and Personal to Relative and General: The Change in Lay Catholics' Conception of Sin

3. From Responsibility to Freedom: Changes in the Conception of Sin among Theologians

4. Penance in a New Land: Developments in Nonsacramental Penitential Practice

5. To Eat Meat or Not?: Paenitemini, the NCCB's Pastoral Statement, and the Decline of Penance

6. Thinking outside the Box: The Decline of Sacramental Confession

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-2899-9

OCLC:

965828545