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Peter Steinfels

Peter Steinfels

former religion correspondent, New York Times

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Peter Steinfels, former senior religion correspondent for The New York Times and author of A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America. Steinfels currently directs the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture with his wife, Margaret O'Brien Steinfels. [more]

Faith and the Future of American Religion

R. Scott Appleby

November 4, 2003

Five journalists and scholars explore the changing landscape of American faith, using as a starting point two recent books: A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Catholic Church in America, by New York Times religion correspondent and former Commonwealth editor Peter Steinfels; and

Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America

Peter Steinfels

October 21, 2003

Peter Steinfels examines the Roman Catholic Church's responses to changing understandings of sexuality, women's roles, and the priesthood, as well as its struggles to renew worship and religious education.

A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America

Author: Peter Steinfels

Publisher: Simon & Schuster (2004)

Binding: Paperback, 448 pages

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