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catholicism
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christianity
church and state
community
devotion
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faith
guadalajara
human rights
influence
mexico
mission
natural law
nonfiction
oakland
outreach
political participation
poverty
protest
public engagement
religion
roman catholics
social justice
sociology
spirituality
Product details
- ISBN 9780226645001
- Weight: 567g
- Dimensions: 17 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The reach of the Catholic Church is arguably greater than that of any other religion, extending across diverse political, ethnic, class, and cultural boundaries. But what is it about Catholicism that resonates so profoundly with followers who live under disparate conditions? What is it, for instance, that binds parishioners in America with those in Mexico? For Joseph M. Palacios, what unites Catholics is a sense of being Catholic - a social imagination that motivates them to promote justice and build a better world. In "The Catholic Social Imagination", Palacios gives readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, Mexico, Palacios reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice. Whether they are building a supermarket for the low-income elderly or waging protests to promote school reform, these parishioners provide important insights into the construction of the Catholic social imagination.
Throughout, Palacios also offers important new cultural and sociological interpretations of Catholic doctrine on issues such as poverty, civil and human rights, political participation, and the natural law.
Joseph M. Palacios is assistant professor of sociology and Latin American studies at Georgetown University.
