About this book
Introduction
This book systematically assesses the political and social values of the more than 1.3 billion Catholics around the globe, by far the largest denomination of Western Christianity. Based on an extensive analysis of data from the World Values Survey and other global opinion surveys, the book sheds new light on the value systems and opinions of Roman Catholics. The authors highlight core problems and challenges the Church is currently facing in adapting to the modern world, including Catholic anti-Semitism, religious and sexual tolerance, and opinions towards democracy, while also offering an anthropological reflection on how well the Church is adapting or failing to adapt to the requirements of an open society.
Keywords
Values and opinions of the Catholic Church Anti-Semitism and the Roman Church Open society Religious tolerance and the Roman Church Homosexuality and the Church Second Vatican Council Judaism Ecumenical dialogue Civil society Democracy World value survey data
Authors and affiliations
- Arno Tausch
- Stanislaw Obirek
- 1.University of InnsbruckInnsbruck, TyrolAustria
- 2.American Studies CenterUniversity of WarsawWarsawPoland
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