To change the Church Pope Francis and the future of Catholicism
Many people see Pope Francis using his authority to address global crises, from climate change to the scourge of global poverty. But he has divided his church by seeking changes, especially around marriage, sexuality and divorce, that many Catholics believe are betrayals not only of church teaching...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Simon & Schuster,
2018.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | Many people see Pope Francis using his authority to address global crises, from climate change to the scourge of global poverty. But he has divided his church by seeking changes, especially around marriage, sexuality and divorce, that many Catholics believe are betrayals not only of church teaching but of the words of Jesus Christ himself. Douthat shows how the major debate Francis has opened-- over communion for the divorced and remarried-- divides Catholicism along geographical and cultural lines. Amid populist surges, mass migration, and reawakened extremism, is Francis offering a Christian alternative to the status quo, or trying to reconcile the church to a modern world that's exhausted and corrupt? -- adapted from jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 256 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501146930 1501146939 9781501146923 1501146920 |
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