Global Catholicism, Tolerance and the Open Society: An Empirical Study of the Value Systems of Roman Catholics

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This book systematically assesses the political and social values of the more than 1.3 billion Catholics around the globe, by far the largest denomination of Western Christianity. Based on an extensive analysis of data from the World Values Survey and other global opinion surveys, the book sheds new light on the value systems and opinions of Roman Catholics. The authors highlight core problems and challenges the Church is currently facing in adapting to the modern world, including Catholic anti-Semitism, religious and sexual tolerance, and opinions towards democracy, while also offering an anthropological reflection on how well the Church is adapting or failing to adapt to the requirements of an open society. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi The Failure of the Catholic Church in Postsecular Context? (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 1-17 Developing the Research Strategy (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 19-31 The Second Vatican Council in the Hearts and Minds of Global Catholics: The Open Society, Catholic Antisemitism, and the Effects of Nostra Aetate (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 33-98 Global Catholicism, Civil Society, Democracy, and Mass Migration (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 99-132 The Open Society and Catholic Religious Tolerance (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 133-142 Catholics, the Open Society, and Tolerance of Homosexuals (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 143-163 Global Catholicism and the Open Society: A Final Statistical Synopsis (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 165-190 Executive Summary (Arno Tausch, Stanislaw Obirek)....Pages 191-200 Back Matter ....Pages 201-209