Episode 55 - Sharing the Faith: The History of Catholic Suburbanization

from Sharing the Faith with Dr. Tom Neal · host Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Guest host Dr. Luke Arredondo talks with Fr. Stephen Koeth about his book, "Crabgrass Catholicism: How Suburbanization Transformed Faith and Politics in Postwar America", which which explores the profound impact of post-war suburbanization on American Catholicism. Fr. Koeth discusses how the move from urban ethnic parishes to suburban communities fundamentally transformed Catholic life, affecting everything from parish structure and education to political identity.

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