Public Witness: The Pastoral Letters of the American Catholic Bible

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Public Witness: The Pastoral Letters of the American Catholic Bible​ - Camilla J. Kari
In 1792 the Catholic bishops of the United States began issuing joint pastoral letters at periodic intervals, intending the letters to be missives directed to validating patriotism and gathering the support of the faithful. Today the U.S. bishops continue to issue letters, which, along with the letters that preceded them, explain the historic conditions confronting American Catholics. Public Witness: The Pastoral Letters of the American Catholic Bishops allows readers to learn of the highlights and obscure portions of the letters without reading through several volumes of Victorian prose. While viewing the letters as a stable genre that evolves to accommodate change in form and purpose, Kari provides historical background, summaries, and rhetorical analyses of the pastoral letters. The origin of the practice, production letters, and reception of the letters by the public and press are explained. Well documented and accessible, Public Witness is suited for the scholar and the general audience.

Chapters
"Frontiers and Foreigners: 1792-1884," The Twentieth Century: 1919-1980, The Challenge of Peace, Economic Justice for All, The Pastoral That Wasn't, and Contributions to Public Discourse.

Camilla J. Kari, Ph.D. is assistant professor at Penn State University Capitol College in Philadelphia.

Reviews
". . .provides historical background and analysis of the letters and insight into the changing attitudes of the American hierarchy toward American society and the reception of the letters by the public and the press."
-Theology Digest

"Kari's account is peppered with intriguing what-might-have-beens."
-INITIATIVES

"This is a valuable book for those interested in American Catholic history, religious rhetoric, or ecclesiology. It is thoroughly researched and provides an excellent bibliography."
-Catholic Studies

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224 pages
Size: 6" x 9"
Code: 5833
ISBN-13: 9780814658338

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