Abortion and Catholicism in Britain: Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity

by Pam Lowe and Sarah-Jane Page

This book details how British Catholic communities view abortion, highlighting the diversity of positions which often contrast with the official line of Catholic Church doctrine. The authors' extensive qualitative investigation involving various Catholic constituents demonstrates the complex ways attitudes are formed. Based on interviews with priests, Catholic parishioners, anti-abortion activists and Catholics living in close proximity to activism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031546911
• ISBN13: 9783031546914
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"