The Remnant Faithful: A Case Study of Contemporary Apocalyptic Catholicism
This study examines the worldview of a small group of apocalyptic Catholics. Analysis of believers' testimonies suggests that the End Times is a mystification of cultural fundamentalism in response to the transgression of a “Catholic” worldview. This worldview is one in which God is most visibl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Univ. Press
2001
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Sociology of religion
Year: 2001, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-241 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the worldview of a small group of apocalyptic Catholics. Analysis of believers' testimonies suggests that the End Times is a mystification of cultural fundamentalism in response to the transgression of a “Catholic” worldview. This worldview is one in which God is most visible to believers within a traditionally structured society. The End Times reflects believers' fears of increasing political, social, and religious legitimacy of anti-traditionalism, and serves as the means through which the presence of God is to be reestablished in society. This paper outlines the core characteristics of these believers and examines the symbolic nature of God in the construction of their End Times worldview and apocalyptic Catholic identity. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8818 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3712457 |