List of Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Decline of Christendom; 2. Late Christendom; 3. The Early 1960s; 4. Aggiornamento; 5. Affluence; 6. New Worlds; 7. 1968; 8. Sex, Gender, and the Family; 9. The Crisis of the Church; 10. From 'Christian Country' to 'Civilized Society'; 11. The End of Christendom?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
The 1960s were a time of explosive change and innovation in the Christian churches, as well as of charismatic leaders like Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. Using oral history, Hugh McLeod explains what happened to religion in the 1960s, why it happened, and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-282) and index
