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The American Jesuits: A History,New
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008A broad and compelling look at the impact of the largest Catholic order of men on American cultureWith infectious energy and a genuine gift for storytelling, Raymond A. Schroth recounts the history of Jesuits in the United States. The American Jesuits isnt simply a book for Catholics; its for anyone who loves a welltold historical tale. For more than 450 years, Jesuit priests have traveled the globe out of a religious commitment to serve others. Their order, the Society of Jesus, is the largest religious order of men in the Catholic Church, with more than 20,000 members around the world and almost 3,000 in the United States. It is one of the more liberal orders in the Church, taking very public stands in the U.S. on behalf of social justice causes such as the promotion of immigrants rights and humanitarian aid, including assistance to Africas poor, and against American involvement in unjust wars. Jesuits have played an important part in Americanizing the Catholic Church and in preparing Catholic immigrants for inclusion into American society.Starting off with the first Jesuit to reach the New Worldhe was promptly murdered on the Florida coastSchroth focuses on the key periods of the Jesuit experience in the Americas, beginning with the era of European explorers, many of whom were accompanied by Jesuits and some of whom were Jesuits themselves. Suppressed around the time of the American Revolution, the Society experienced resurgence in the nineteenth century, arriving in the U.S. along with waves of Catholic immigrants and establishing a network of high schools and universities. In the midtwentieth century, the Society transformed itself to serve an urbanizing nation.Schroth is not blind to the Societys shortcomings and not all of his story reflects well on the Jesuits. However, as he reminds readers, Jesuits are not gods and they dont dwell in mountaintop monasteries. Rather, they are imperfect men who work in a messy world to find God in all things and to help their fellow men and women do the same.A quintessential American tale of men willing to take risks for Indians, blacks, immigrants, and the poor, and to promote a loving picture of GodThe American Jesuits offers a broad and compelling look at the impact of this 400yearold international order on American culture and the cultures impact on the Jesuits.
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