American Freedom and Catholic Power by Paul Blanshard - 1949

The Beacon Press, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0 From the book, ""The Catholic issue is not an easy subject to discuss objectively because most Americans have automatically accepted their attitudes on the subject from their parents, and they do not want those attitudes disturbed. They are Catholic or they are not Catholic. If they are Catholic, they tend to view their own Church with favor, and its critics with suspicion. If they are not Catholic, they tend to reverse the process and view all distinctively Catholic policies with doubt. American Catholics and American non-Catholics both tend to leave the discussion of religious differences to denominational bigots; and many Americans have never had an opportunity to hear a reasoned and temperate discussion of the place of Catholic power in our national life."" Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Book shows some light age tonning to text. Book has grey cloth boards with blue lettering along spine. No dust jacket. No markings noted.