One Faith, Two Authorities: Tension Between Female Religious and Male Clergy in the American Catholic Church

by Jeanine E. Kraybill

Book Overview

While female religious have grown to possess a sense of personal authority in issues impacting the laity, and have come to engage in social-issue-oriented activities, religious institutions have traditionally viewed men as the decision-makers. One Faith, Two Authorities examines the tensions of policy and authority within the gendered nature of the Catholic Church.

Jeanine Kraybilllooks at the influence of Catholic elites--specifically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143991382X
• ISBN13: 9781439913826
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.4"