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The Catholic Church and Community in Australia: A History

Patrick O'Farrell

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Description:Throughout Australia's history Catholics—until recently mostly of Irish origin—have numbered about a quarter of the population, making them by far the largest active religious group in Australia. Since Australia's beginnings Catholics have exercised a powerful and sometimes controversial influence throughout Australian society. This authoritative work surveys the Catholic religion and community from early colonial society to the present day.Some of Australia's most notable historical figures have been prominent members of the Catholic church and laity. The book includes assessments of some of these remarkable and important figures, particularly those from among the church hierarchy: Polding, Moran, Mannix and Kelly. It also describes the changing composition and character of the Catholic laity and its relationship with the rest of Australian society.The book provides a balanced discussion of many of the contentious issues which have faced, and are facing, the church and laity. These include education, conscription, the effects of the pronouncements of the second Vatican Council, the role of women in the church, birth control, and, most importantly, the growing urgency for the church to find a more genuinely Australian identity in the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Catholic Church and Community in Australia: A History. To get started finding The Catholic Church and Community in Australia: A History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 463

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 1977

ISBN: 0170051293

Description: Throughout Australia's history Catholics—until recently mostly of Irish origin—have numbered about a quarter of the population, making them by far the largest active religious group in Australia. Since Australia's beginnings Catholics have exercised a powerful and sometimes controversial influence throughout Australian society. This authoritative work surveys the Catholic religion and community from early colonial society to the present day.Some of Australia's most notable historical figures have been prominent members of the Catholic church and laity. The book includes assessments of some of these remarkable and important figures, particularly those from among the church hierarchy: Polding, Moran, Mannix and Kelly. It also describes the changing composition and character of the Catholic laity and its relationship with the rest of Australian society.The book provides a balanced discussion of many of the contentious issues which have faced, and are facing, the church and laity. These include education, conscription, the effects of the pronouncements of the second Vatican Council, the role of women in the church, birth control, and, most importantly, the growing urgency for the church to find a more genuinely Australian identity in the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Catholic Church and Community in Australia: A History. To get started finding The Catholic Church and Community in Australia: A History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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