American Catholicism Transformed

Situating the church within the context of post-World War II globalization and the Cold War, American Catholicism Transformed draws on previously untapped archival sources to provide deep background to developments within the American Catholic Church in relationship to American society at large and Vatican Council II. During this time, the Catholic community entered a transitional stage in which "those on the right" and "those on the left" battled for control of the Church's vision. This convergence of international and national forces of renewal -- and resistance to them -- will continue to shape the American Catholic community's global identity in the twenty-first century.