The Catholic Church is at a crossroads. In the United States alone there are many challenges facing the church that are both internal and external to the institution. The latest in a series of important sociological overviews, Catholicism at a Crossroads charts this new era of Catholic worship, belonging, and identity in America today.
"Examining survey and interview data through the themes of church, authority, race, citizenship, sex and family, and trends, this book uncovers the challenges and possibilities facing Catholicism, exploring thoughts on both the flourishing or demise of the largest religious body in the United States"--