The New Anti-Catholicism by Philip Jenkins
Anti-Catholicism has a long history in America. And as Philip Jenkins argues in The New Anti-Catholicism, this virulent strain of hatred--once thought dead--is alive and well in our nation, but few people seem to notice, or care. A statement that is seen as racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, or homophobic can haunt a speaker for years, writes Jenkins, but it is still possible to make hostile and vituperative public statements about Roman Catholicism without fear of serious repercussions. Jenkins shines a light on anti-Catholic sentiment in American society and illuminates its causes, looking closely at gay and feminist anti-Catholicism, anti-Catholic rhetoric and imagery in the media, and the anti-Catholicism of the academic world. For newspapers and newsmagazines, for television news and in movies, for major book publishers, the Catholic Church has come to provide a grossly stereotyped public villain. Catholic opinions, doctrines, and individual leaders are frequently the butt of harsh satire. Indeed, the notion that the church is a deadly enemy of women, the idea of Catholic misogyny, is commonly accepted in the news media and in popular culture, says Jenkins. And the recent pedophile priest scandal, he shows, has revived many ancient anti-Catholic stereotypes. It was said that with the election of John F. Kennedy, anti-Catholicism in America was dead. This provocative new book corrects that illusion, drawing attention to this important issue.
.. the book is a reminder of the dangers of running with the intellectual herd, and of the value of objectivity. Robert Nowell, Times Literary Supplement Overall, The New Anti-Catholicism is an insightful, highly readable, and disturbing expose of anti-Catholicism in contemporary America. While it might leave the reader with questions about the 'new'-ness of the current anti-Catholicism and how that anti-Catholicism fits into the opinion held by many secularists and liberals of Christianity in general, perhaps that is not such a bad thing. John C. Pinheiro, H-Catholic ... powerful book ... Jenkins shines a light on anti-Catholic sentiment in American society and illuminates its causes. The Universe ... eye-opening and complacency shaking. Ray Olson, Booklist
Philip Jenkins is Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He has published widely on contemporary religious themes, including New Age and esoteric movements, and is the author most recently of The New Anti-Catholicism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice
and the highly acclaimed The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195154801 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195154800 |
| Title | The New Anti-Catholicism |
| Author | Philip Jenkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2003-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 268 |
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