The Church Confronts Modernity: Catholic Intellectuals & the Progressive Era

by Thomas E. Woods Jr.

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As the twentieth century opened, American intellectuals grew increasingly sympathetic to Pragmatism and empirical methods in the social sciences. The Progressive program as a whole--in the form of Pragmatism, education, modern sociology, and nationalism--seemed to be in agreement on one thing: everything was in flux. The dogma and "absolute truth" of the Church were archaisms, unsuited to modern American citizenship and at odds with the new public...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231131879

ISBN13:9780231131872

Release Date:December 2006

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 7.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Catholicism Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies

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