The Cursillo Movement in America: Catholics, Protestants, and Fourth-Day Spirituality

by Kristy Nabhan-Warren

Book Overview

The internationally growing Cursillo movement, or "short course in Christianity," founded in 1944 by Spanish Catholic lay practitioners, has become popular among American Catholics and Protestants alike. This lay-led weekend experience helps participants recommit to and live their faith. Emphasizing how American Christians have privileged the individual religious experience and downplayed denominational and theological differences in favor of a common...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469607166
• ISBN13: 9781469607160
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"