Could not find book locally and Amazon was able to get it and it has not been the first time they have helped me find a book. Thanks.
Indisputable Reality is That the Roman Catholic Church in the USA is the Fastest Growing Church in the USA, According to the National Council of Churches. They Listed RCC at 2.
Peter Steinfels is a 'New York Times' columnist and in this book he analyzes the major institutional challenges facing American Catholicism in the twenty-first century. He focuses on Church leadership, priest sex-abuse scandals, contrasting visions and gender issues.
As the crisis in the Catholic Church unfolded in all its ugly details, a number of books were published with the intent of giving perspective about what has been happening in the Church. Three books that continue to educate and enlighten are George Weigel's THE COURAGE TO BE CATHOLIC which approaches the issue from a more traditional approach.
Steinfels has a vested interest in the subject matter of this book and that makes a positive difference. I believe, like the author, that the Roman Catholic Church is in troubled times.
This helped my class get a perspective of the big picture....and all the tensions that are involved in the current American Catholic Church.
