How Long to Read Many Faces, One Church

How Long Does it Take to Read Many Faces, One Church?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 44 minutes to read Many Faces, One Church by Peter C. Phan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Many Faces, One Church: Cultural Diversity and the American Catholic Experience 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. That the American Catholic Church is an "immigrant church" is not news. What is news, however, is how diverse the immigrant church really is and how much work there is to be done to include their voices in theological discourse and training. Beyond the German and Irish immigrants, what of other European immigrant groups such as the Italians, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Eastern-rite Catholics? Where are the stories of the older presence of native Mexican, Native American, and African-American Catholics in this country? And more recently, of Asian-American Catholics, especially the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Filipinos, of the nineteenth and early twentieth century? And more recently still, Catholic immigrants have come from El Salvador, Guatemala, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, India, and the Pacific Islands. What impact are these immigrants having on American society and religious groups? Many Faces, One Church is a profound attempt to address these key questions and their implications for the Catholic way of being church, worshipping, and practicing theology. The result of three years of conferences sponsored by Elms College exploring the "new faces" of the American Catholic Church, this thoughtful collection highlights opportunities and challenges lying ahead as the American Church tries to respond to the continuing presence of new immigrants in its midst. Many Faces, One Church is a beginning of a long but exciting journey in which the strangers welc

How long is Many Faces, One Church?

Many Faces, One Church by Peter C. Phan is 159 pages long, and a total of 41,181 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Many Faces, One Church Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Many Faces, One Church aloud.

What Reading Level is Many Faces, One Church?

Many Faces, One Church is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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