the YWCA of the USA and the Maryknoll SistersIzzo, Amanda L.1977-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.History.nju2018monographiceng1 online resourceReligiously influenced social movements tend to be characterized as products of the conservative turn of the late twentieth century. Izzo argues that contrary to this view, the liberal wings of Christian churches have remained an instrumental presence in U.S. and transnational politics, and that women make up a large proportion of these activists.Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Women and Christian Fellowship in the Early Twentieth Century; Chapter 1: â#x80;#x9C;Life More Abundantâ#x80;#x9D;: The YWCA and the Social Gospel; Chapter 2: â#x80;#x9C;By Love, Serve One Anotherâ#x80;#x9D;: Foreign Mission and the Changing Meanings of Evangelization; Chapter 3: â#x80;#x9C;Hidden and Effective Serviceâ#x80;#x9D;: The Maryknoll Sisters Enter the Mission Field; Part II: From the Popular Front and American Century to the New Frontier; Chapter 4: â#x80;#x9C;Dare We Be as Radical as Our Religion Demands?â#x80;#x9D;: Christian Activism and the Long Red Scare.Chapter 5: A â#x80;#x9C;Fifth Column for Godâ#x80;#x9D;: The Maryknoll Sisters at MidcenturyPart III: â#x80;#x9C;The Ferment of Freedomâ#x80;#x9D;; Chapter 6: â#x80;#x9C;We Choose to Identify with the Church of the Poorâ#x80;#x9D;: Preferential Option in Action; Chapter 7: â#x80;#x9C;The Nuns Were Not Just Nunsâ#x80;#x9D;: Foreign Mission and Foreign Policy; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author.Amanda L. Izzo.Includes bibliographical references and index.n-us---Maryknoll SistersHistory20th centuryYWCA of the U.S.AHistory20th centuryMaryknoll Sisters.YWCA of the U.S.A.Church and social problemsHistory20th centuryRELIGIONChristian LifeSocial IssuesRELIGIONChristianityGeneralPOLITICAL SCIENCECivics & CitizenshipChurch and social problems 1900-1999 fast HN37.C3 .I99 2018eb261.8082Izzo, Amanda L., 1977-New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2018](DLC) 2017012784(OCoLC)982411974978081358849008135884999780813588506081358850222573/ctt1t5z7zv JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1566742http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1566742N$T18012420200709060547.0on1020286182eng