Title Liberal christianity and women's global activism : the YWCA of the USA and the Maryknoll Sisters / Amanda L. Izzo

Published New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Women and Christian Fellowship in the Early Twentieth Century; Chapter 1: â#x80;#x9C;Life More Abundantâ#x80;#x9D;: The YWCA and the Social Gospel; Chapter 2: â#x80;#x9C;By Love, Serve One Anotherâ#x80;#x9D;: Foreign Mission and the Changing Meanings of Evangelization; Chapter 3: â#x80;#x9C;Hidden and Effective Serviceâ#x80;#x9D;: The Maryknoll Sisters Enter the Mission Field; Part II: From the Popular Front and American Century to the New Frontier; Chapter 4: â#x80;#x9C;Dare We Be as Radical as Our Religion Demands?â#x80;#x9D;: Christian Activism and the Long Red Scare Chapter 5: A â#x80;#x9C;Fifth Column for Godâ#x80;#x9D;: The Maryknoll Sisters at MidcenturyPart III: â#x80;#x9C;The Ferment of Freedomâ#x80;#x9D;; Chapter 6: â#x80;#x9C;We Choose to Identify with the Church of the Poorâ#x80;#x9D;: Preferential Option in Action; Chapter 7: â#x80;#x9C;The Nuns Were Not Just Nunsâ#x80;#x9D;: Foreign Mission and Foreign Policy; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author Summary Religiously influenced social movements tend to be characterized as products of the conservative turn of the late twentieth century. Izzo argues that contrary to this view, the liberal wings of Christian churches have remained an instrumental presence in U.S. and transnational politics, and that women make up a large proportion of these activists Analysis YWCA catholic civil rights protestant social change social progress traditional family women's history young women's christian association Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Maryknoll Sisters -- History -- 20th century YWCA of the U.S.A. -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Maryknoll Sisters fast YWCA of the U.S.A. fast Subject Church and social problems -- History -- 20th century RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues. RELIGION -- Christianity -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civics & Citizenship. Church and social problems Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813588490 0813588499 9780813588506 0813588502

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