Earthly Mission: The Catholic Church and World Development

by Robert Calderisi

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A lively investigation of the Catholic Church and its controversial social mission in the developing world

With 1.2 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world's largest organization and perhaps its most controversial. The Church's obstinacy on matters like clerical celibacy, the role of women, birth control, and the child abuse scandal has alienated many Catholics, especially in the West. Yet in Africa, Asia, and Latin America,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300175124

ISBN13:9780300175127

Release Date:October 2013

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:278 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Globalization Politics & Government Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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