Beyond the Convent Wall: Sisters in the Modern World

“‘New Nun’ … is a synonym for a number of things: independence, initiative, apostolic imaginativeness, aggressiveness, dedication. Ultimately it translates to the fact that the American nun is a totally different person from her counterpart of twenty years ago. … She is here to stay, and on her own...

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Main Author: Deedy, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1984
In: Theology today
Year: 1984, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 421-425
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Summary:“‘New Nun’ … is a synonym for a number of things: independence, initiative, apostolic imaginativeness, aggressiveness, dedication. Ultimately it translates to the fact that the American nun is a totally different person from her counterpart of twenty years ago. … She is here to stay, and on her own terms.”
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057368404000405