{"product_id":"american-catholic-the-politics-of-faith-during-the-cold-war-hardback-9781501700576","title":"American Catholic; The Politics of Faith During the Cold War (Hardback) 9781501700576","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerican Catholic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Politics of Faith During the Cold War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. G. Hart (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501700576\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHart observes that Catholic conservatism got its voice in the 1960s: William F. Buckley, Brent Bozell, and then later Michael Novak, John Neuhaus, and finally George Weigel made Catholicism truly American.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003eHart's study is a thoughtful, well-researched account of the growing influence of Catholicism within American conservatism. A valuable addition to the literature.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of Church and State) \u003cp\u003eThe story \u003ci\u003eAmerican Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e tells has many layers and draws together two intellectual traditions—Catholic political theology and movement conservatism—that may be unfamiliar to many readers.[H]his writing style is lucid and engaging, and his argument is worthy of serious engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e (Modern Reformation) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a thrilling ride, full of twists and turns; it traces gradual slides into fresh conservative paradigms followed by abrupt reversals. In tracing this trajectory, D. G. Hart has provided an important intellectual history. This book is a highly readable text that moves the reader efficiently and effectively through a complex, multilayered narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e (Church History) \u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e American Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, D. G. Hart, a prolific historian of American Protestantism at Hillsdale College, offers a penetrating look at the evolution of Catholic political thought in the United States. [T]his book is a richly informed and well-written intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of American History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e places the rise of the United States' political conservatism in the context of ferment within the Roman Catholic Church.\u003c\/b\u003e How did Roman Catholics shift from being perceived as un-American to emerging as the most vocal defenders of the United States as the standard bearer in world history for political liberty and economic prosperity? D. G. Hart charts the development of the complex relationship between Roman Catholicism and American conservatism, and shows how these two seemingly antagonistic ideological groups became intertwined in advancing a certain brand of domestic and international politics. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrary to the standard narrative, Roman Catholics were some of the most assertive political conservatives directly after World War II, and their brand of politics became one of the most influential means by which Roman Catholicism came to terms with American secular society. It did so precisely as bishops determined the church needed to update its teaching about its place in the modern world. Catholics grappled with political conservatism long before the supposed rightward turn at the time of the \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e decision in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHart follows the course of political conservatism from John F. Kennedy, the first and only Roman Catholic president of the United States, to George W. Bush, and describes the evolution of the church and its influence on American politics. By tracing the roots of Roman Catholic politicism in American culture, Hart argues that Roman Catholicism's adaptation to the modern world, whether in the United States or worldwide, was as remarkable as its achievement remains uncertain. In the case of Roman Catholicism, the effects of religion on American politics and political conservatism are indisputable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How Americanism Won\u003cbr\u003e 1. Belonging to an Ancient Church in a Modern Republic\u003cbr\u003e 2. Public Duty, Private Faith\u003cbr\u003e 3. Americanism for the Global Church\u003cbr\u003e 4. Liberal Catholics, American Conservatives\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Extremities of Defending Liberty\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Limits of Americanism\u003cbr\u003e 7. Americanism Revived\u003cbr\u003e 8. Americanism Redux\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Freedom and Roman Catholicism in Postconciliar America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607756435736,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/american-catholic-the-politics-of-faith-during-the-cold-war-hardback-9781501700576","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}