The cursillo movement in America: catholics, protestants, and fourth-day spirituality
"The internationally growing Cursillo movement, or "short course in Christianity," founded in 1944 by Spanish Catholic lay practitioners, has become popular among American Catholics and Protestants alike. This lay-led weekend experience helps participants recommit to and live their fa...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill, NC
The University of North Carolina Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | The Cursillo Movement in America: Catholics, Protestants, & Fourth-Day Spirituality by Kristy Nabhan-Warren (review) (2014) (Clites, Brian J.)
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| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Cursillo movement
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| IxTheo Classification: | RA Practical theology RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Cursillo Movement in the United States
B United States Church history 20th century B Bibliography |
| Summary: | "The internationally growing Cursillo movement, or "short course in Christianity," founded in 1944 by Spanish Catholic lay practitioners, has become popular among American Catholics and Protestants alike. This lay-led weekend experience helps participants recommit to and live their faith. Emphasizing how American Christians have privileged the individual religious experience and downplayed denominational and theological differences in favor of a common identity as renewed people of faith, Kristy Nabhan-Warren focuses on cursillistas--those who have completed a Cursillo weekend--to show how their experiences are a touchstone for understanding these trends in post-1960s American Christianity"-- "The internationally growing Cursillo movement, or "short course in Christianity," founded in 1944 by Spanish Catholic lay practitioners, has become popular among American Catholics and Protestants alike. This lay-led weekend experience helps participants recommit to and live their faith. Emphasizing how American Christians have privileged the individual religious experience and downplayed denominational and theological differences in favor of a common identity as renewed people of faith, Kristy Nabhan-Warren focuses on cursillistas--those who have completed a Cursillo weekend--to show how their experiences are a touchstone for understanding these trends in post-1960s American Christianity. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork as well as historical research, Nabhan-Warren shows the importance of Latino Catholics in the spread of the Cursillo movement. Cursillistas' stories, she argues, guide us toward a new understanding of contemporary Christian identities, inside and outside U.S. borders, and of the importance of globalizing American religious boundaries"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1469607166 |