Peter Steinfels

Author of A People Adrift : The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America

About the Author

Peter Steinfels was senior religion correspondent for the New York Times from 1988 to 1997, and writes "Beliefs," a biweekly column for that paper. He received a Ph.D. from Columbia University and has been a visiting professor of history at Georgetown University and of American studies at Notre Dame

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Works by Peter Steinfels

The Neoconservatives (1979) 48 copies

American Catholics and civic engagement : a distinctive voice (2003) 13 copies

Death inside out: The Hastings Center report (1975) 12 copies

American Catholics, American Culture : tradition and resistance (2004) 12 copies

The Neoconservatives: The Origins of a Movement: With a New Foreword, From Dissent to Political Power (2013) 8 copies

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The Family, Communes, and Utopian Societies (1972) — Contributor — 11 copies

Sunstone - Vol. 7:3, May-June 1982 (1982) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1941
Gender: male
Education: Columbia University (PhD|European History)
Occupations: journalist
professor
Organizations: Commonweal
New York Times
Fordham University
Institute of Science, Ethics, and Life Sciences
Awards and honors: Laetare Medal (2003)
Relationships: Steinfels, Margaret O'Brien (wife)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Associated Place (for map): Illinois, USA

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A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America by Peter Steinfels

Peter Steinfels is a 'New York Times' columnist and in this book he analyzes the major institutional challenges facing American Catholicism in the twenty-first century. He focuses on Church leadership, priest sex-abuse scandals, contrasting visions and gender issues. He maintains that the Church is at a crossroads, poised "on the verge of an irreversible decline or a thoroughgoing transformation" and offers recommendations for action.

Jan 29, 2008