An American Emmaus: Faith and Sacrament in the American Culture

An American Emmaus: Faith and Sacrament in the American Culture
ISBN-10
172522805X
ISBN-13
9781725228054
Category
Religion
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2010-04-01
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Regis A. Duffy OFM

Description

A penetrating study of the impact of culture on the Catholic Church in the U.S., and the importance of the Church to the culture. "Emmaus," writes the author, "is not only the name of a town in the gospel of Luke. It is also a state of mind." He portrays the American Emmaus as an ongoing conversion walk of twentieth-century Christians who attempt to recognize the crucified and risen Christ within the complex and pluralistic cultures of the United States. He focuses on the connections between being Catholic and American at this point in history, challenges the Church to give witness to the gospel message, and shows how it is through liturgy (the gathered American community) that the Church once again takes the walk to Emmaus. Here are insights not only for Catholics but for Christians of every denomination.

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