CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One Who Are American Catholics? 13
6. Chapter Two A Brief History of Catholics in America: Colonial Times to 1900 55
7. Chapter Three A Brief History of Catholics in America: 1900 to the Second Vatican Council 75
8. Chapter Four The Post–Vatican II Church in America 103
9. Chapter Five Teachings and Beliefs, Part I 158
10. Chapter Six Teachings and Beliefs, Part II 188
11. Chapter Seven The Organization of the Church 230
12. Chapter Eight The Church and Popular Culture 251
13. Chapter Nine Challenges 269
14. Chapter Ten The Francis Effect 304
15. Appendix 1: Select Profiles of American Catholics 319
16. Appendix 2: Timeline 329
17. Glossary of Terms 333
18. Notes 339
19. Selected Further Reading 371
20. Electronic Resources 381
21. Index 383