The Cursillo movement in America : catholics, protestants, and fourth-day spirituality / Kristy Nabhan-Warren.
| Author/creator | Nabhan-Warren, Kristy |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Chapel Hill, North Carolina : The University of North Carolina Press, 2013. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013008286 |
| ISBN | 9781469607153 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1469607158 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781469607160 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1469607166 (pbk.) |