The Faithful Departed

The Collapse of Boston's Catholic Culture

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian Life
Cover of the book The Faithful Departed by Philip F. Lawler, Encounter Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Philip F. Lawler ISBN: 9781594035111
Publisher: Encounter Books Publication: July 13, 2010
Imprint: Encounter Books Language: English
Author: Philip F. Lawler
ISBN: 9781594035111
Publisher: Encounter Books
Publication: July 13, 2010
Imprint: Encounter Books
Language: English
The Faithful Departed traces the rise and fall of the Catholic Church as a cultural dynamo in Boston, showing how the Massachusetts experience set a pattern that has echoed throughout the United States as religious institutions have lost social influence in the face of rising secularization.

The collapse of Catholicism in Boston became painfully apparent in 2002, with the full explosion of the sex-abuse crisis. But Lawler brings an insider’s knowledge and a journalist’s sense of drama to show that the sex-abuse scandal was neither the cause nor the beginning of Catholicism’s decline in Boston. In fact, the scandal was itself a symptom of corruption that was already well advanced.

Full of colorful anecdote and gripping social history, The Faithful Departed will be of interest not only to Catholics and to those acquainted with Boston’s rich political tradition, but to anyone concerned about the interplay between religious faith and public policy. The demise of Catholic influence in Massachusetts is an especially vivid example of a secularizing trend that is visible throughout the United States.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The Faithful Departed traces the rise and fall of the Catholic Church as a cultural dynamo in Boston, showing how the Massachusetts experience set a pattern that has echoed throughout the United States as religious institutions have lost social influence in the face of rising secularization.

The collapse of Catholicism in Boston became painfully apparent in 2002, with the full explosion of the sex-abuse crisis. But Lawler brings an insider’s knowledge and a journalist’s sense of drama to show that the sex-abuse scandal was neither the cause nor the beginning of Catholicism’s decline in Boston. In fact, the scandal was itself a symptom of corruption that was already well advanced.

Full of colorful anecdote and gripping social history, The Faithful Departed will be of interest not only to Catholics and to those acquainted with Boston’s rich political tradition, but to anyone concerned about the interplay between religious faith and public policy. The demise of Catholic influence in Massachusetts is an especially vivid example of a secularizing trend that is visible throughout the United States.

More books from Encounter Books

Cover of the book Wounds That Will Not Heal by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Economics Does Not Lie by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book How the Obama Administration Threatens to Undermine Our Elections by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Striking Power by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book The New Vichy Syndrome by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book The Rape of the Masters by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Twisting Title IX by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Camelot and the Cultural Revolution by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Dancing with the Devil by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Liberal Oasis by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book Conservatism Redefined by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book The Permission Society by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book The K-12 Implosion by Philip F. Lawler
Cover of the book The New Totalitarian Temptation by Philip F. Lawler
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy