Playing God : American Catholic bishops and the far right

Type

Book

Authors

McConahay, Mary Jo

ISBN 10

1685890288

ISBN 13

9781685890285

Tags

Religious right, Catholics, Bishops, Catholic Church, Christianity and politics, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, History, United States, Political participation, Right-wing extremists, Political activity

Description

A leading U.S. Catholic journalist presents a definitive account of how the Catholic bishops are attempting to alter democratic institutions under the guise of religious liberty and how these 229 men, fueled by Catholic "dark money," have become one of the most formidable and reactionary forces in American society.

Biblio Notes

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-257) and index.

Plague of illusion : Catholic cleric's pandemic attack on the state -- Christianizing America : the roots of the religious right -- Our lady of the grapes -- Unholy Trinity : Clarence Thomas, Leonard Leo, Virginia Thomas -- The pizza king and princess of the church -- The ministry of propaganda -- The bishops and the Black catholics -- Catholic women, catholic girls -- Our common home?

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