The remaking America's largest religionByrne, Julie1968-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.History.nyu2016monographiceng1 online resource (433 pages) : illustrationsIndependent Catholics are not formally connected to the pope in Rome. They practice apostolic succession, seven sacraments, and devotion to the saints. But without a pope, they can change quickly and experiment freely. Some affirm communion for the divorced, women's ordination, clerical marriage, and same-sex marriage. From their early-modern origins in the Netherlands to their contemporary proliferation in the United States, these #x93;other Catholics" represent an unusually liberal, mobile, and creative version of America's largest religion. In The Other Catholics, Julie Byrne shares the remarka.Other Catholics -- Catholic. Weeping and woo-woo : observing independent Catholicism in America -- Succession. Mission and metamorphosis : narrating modern Catholic history ; Love and meta-Catholicism : founding the Church of Antioch -- Sacraments and saints. Dance and balance : leading American independents ; Mix and mysticism : experimenting with US Catholicism ; Sacraments and saints : hearing a new call -- All Catholics.Julie Byrne.Includes bibliographical references and index.n-us---Catholic ChurchUnited StatesHistory21st centuryCatholic Church.Catholic Church.Independent Catholic churchesUnited StatesRELIGION / Christianity / ProtestantIndependent Catholic churchesUnited States 2000-2099 fast BX4794.2.U6 B97 2016eb284/.8Byrne, Julie, 1968-New York : Columbia University Press, [2016](DLC) 2015044785(OCoLC)93068168997802315417010231541708FAE62D3A-E2A2-4F45-82FD-FB31958F9498 OverDrive, Inc.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1232757http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1232757N$T16052520200709060448.0ocn950518672eng