Title The church confronts modernity : Catholic intellectuals and the progressive era / Thomas E. Woods, Jr

Published New York : Columbia University Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (x, 228 pages) Series Religion and American culture Religion and American culture (New York, N.Y.) Contents The Stage Is Set -- The Challenge of Pragmatism -- Sociology and the Study of Man -- Assimilation and Resistance: Catholics and Progressive Education -- Economics and the "Social Question" -- Against Syncretism Summary 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 philosophy being forged by such intellectuals as John Dewey, William James, and the New Republic magazine. Catholics saw this Notes Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Columbia University Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219) and index Notes Print version record Subject Catholic Church -- United States -- History -- 19th century Catholic Church -- United States -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Catholic Church fast Subject Christianity and culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century Civilization, Modern -- 19th century. Christianity and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century Civilization, Modern -- 20th century. RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic. Christianity and culture Civilization, Modern SUBJECT United States -- Church history -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139928 United States -- Church history -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139929 Subject United States Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 0231506872 9780231506878

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