American Catholic Pacifism
eBook - PDF

American Catholic Pacifism

The Influence of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

American Catholic Pacifism

The Influence of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement

About this book

This collection of mostly original essays by scholars and Catholic Worker activists provides a systematic, analytical study of the emergence and nature of pacifism in the largest single denomination in the United States: Roman Catholicism. The collection underscores the pivotal role of Dorothy Day's Catholic Worker movement in challenging the conventional understanding of just-war principles and the American Catholic Church's identification with uncritical militarism. Also included are a study of Dorothy Day's preconversion pacifism, previously unpublished letters from Dorothy Day to Thomas Merton, Eileen Egan's account of the birth and early years of Pax, the Catholic Worker-inspired peace organization, and in-depth coverage of how the contemporary Plowshares movement emerged from the Catholic Worker movement.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access American Catholic Pacifism by Anne Klejment in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. 1. The Catholic Worker in the United States Peace Tradition
  5. 2. The Radical Origins of Catholic Pacifism: Dorothy Day and the Lyrical Left During World War I
  6. 3. Catholic Peace Organizations and World War II
  7. 4. Conscription and the Catholic Conscience in World War II
  8. 5. Prophecy Faces Tradition: The Pacifist Debate During World War II
  9. 6. The Catholic Worker and Peace in the Early Cold War Era
  10. 7. The Leaven
  11. 8. The Correspondence of Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton
  12. 9. The Struggle of the Small Vehicle, Pax
  13. 10. The Catholic Worker and the Vietnam War
  14. 11. ANZUS Plowshares: A Nonviolent Campaign
  15. 12. The Catholic Worker and Peace: Resources in the Marquette University Archives
  16. Index
  17. About the Editors and Contributors