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Seven American theologians challenge the conventional image of the Catholic Church in the US as being primarily composed of Irish and Italians, who carried the church in individualistic and conservative directions with them as they integrated into American society. They document the contributions of African, African-American, Latino, Mexican-American, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean peoples. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Many Faces, One Church both captures and facilitates a seismic shift in the who, what, where, when, why, and how of Catholic theology today. Along with a diverse group of theologians who represent the many faces of the church, editors Peter C. Phan and Diana Hayes recast the story of the church in America by including immigrant groups either forgotten or ignored and, in light of these new and not-so-new voices, retooling the theological framework of Catholicism itself.
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