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"During the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Church went through a period of liberal reform under the stewardship of Popes John XXIII and Paul VI. Successive popes sharply reversed course, enforcing conservative ideological values and silencing progressive voices in the Church. Consequently, those Catholics who had embraced the spirit of Vatican II were left feeling adrift and betrayed. In Unruly Catholics from Dante to Madonna, scholars of literature, film, religion, history, and sociology delve into this conflict–and historically similar ones–through the examination of narratives by and about rebellious Catholics.
Essays in Unruly Catholics explore how renowned Catholic literary figures Dante Alighieri, Oscar Wilde, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, and Gerard Manley Hopkins dealt with the disparities between their personal beliefs and the Church’s official teachings. Contributors also suggest how controversial entertainers such as Madonna, Kevin Smith, Michael Moore, and Stephen Colbert practice forms of Catholicism perhaps worthy of respect. Most pointedly, Unruly Catholics addresses the recent sex abuse scandals, considers the possibility that the Church might be reformed from within, and presents three iconic figures–Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, and C.S. Lewis–as models of compassionate and reformist Christianity."
This book was originally published by Scarecrow Press, 2013.
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ISBN
978-0810888517
Publication Date
10-3-2013
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
City
Lanham, Maryland
Keywords
Catholicism, Catholics, Unruly Catholics, Faith, Heresy, Politics, Cultural Studies, Madonna, Dante
Disciplines
American Literature | American Popular Culture | American Studies | English Language and Literature | Ethnic Studies | Italian Language and Literature | Other American Studies | Other Italian Language and Literature | Religion
Recommended Citation
DiPaolo, Marc, "Unruly Catholics from Dante to Madonna: Faith, Heresy, and Politics in Cultural Studies" (2013). Faculty Books & Book Chapters. 3.
https://dc.swosu.edu/cas_ll_books/3
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