The underground church : nonviolent resistance to the Vatican empire /
by Kathleen Kautzer.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 346 pages).
- Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 40 Studies in critical research on religion ; v. 2 .
- Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 40. Studies in critical social sciences. Studies in critical research on religion ; v. 2. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Burned out, bummed out, and thrown out : progressive reformers begin their wilderness journey -- pt. 2. Testing the waters and pushing the boundaries -- pt. 3. Notes from the underground.
Drawing on theories of religious movements and nonviolent resistance strategies, this book analyzes the Reform Movement of liberal American Catholics who for over four decades have sustained a movement to expand on the reforms and visions of Vatican II. In the face of backlash from church officials, reformers have moved in a sectarian direction.