In this unique psychological study, John Kotre provides some
startling answers to the questions Catholics are now asking about
those who abandon the church, those who remain in it, and those who
attempt to create a new church within the church. A detailed
examination of the borderline between membership and ex-membership
in the Catholic Church, as perceived by young adults reared within
the Catholic educational system, the book provides an impressive
substantive contribution to understanding not only of the modern
church, but of organizational change in general.
Kotre, himself a product of the Catholic educational system,
positions himself amid the tension and ambiguity between those who
consider themselves "in" and those who consider themselves "out" of
the Catholic Church. He designed a systematic questionnaire
covering four hundred variables about each subject's beliefs,
values, perceptions of parents, and reasons for being an insider or
an outsider. Using this questionnaire he individually interviewed
one hundred graduates of Catholic colleges. The surprising results
of this important research show that, in spite of sixteen years of
formal Catholic education, the attitudes of both the "ins" and the
"outs" are not influenced by their Catholic upbringing so much as
by their primary group relationships.
Recent research has shown that adult Americans are leaving their
childhood faiths at ever increasing rates and that the Catholic
Church is suffering the greatest losses. Kotre's book offers an
insightful psychological perspective on this dramatic movement. It
is a must-read for professional psychologists and sociologists,
theologians, and people interested in the psychology and sociology
of religion.
John N. Kotre is professor emeritus of psychology at the
University of MichiganuDearborn. He is the author of numerous
articles and books including The Story of Everything: A Parable of
Creation and Evolution; Make It Count: How to Generate a Legacy
That Gives Meaning to Your Life; and White Gloves: How We Create
Ourselves Through Memory. Kotre was the creator of the
award-winning PBS series, Seasons of Life.
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