Faith

Clifford, Rebecca; Townson, Nigel; Apor, Peter

Abstract

Chapter 8, ‘Faith’, challenges the dominance of secular activism in accounts of ‘1968’ by exploring the ways in which individuals were inspired by or converted to Christian activism in order to fight for a more just and spiritual society. It returns to the idea of encounter with difference, especially with poverty and deprivation, as a shaper of activism. It addresses the impact of the teaching of Vatican II and the dialogue between Christianity and Marxism, as activists attempted to reduce the distance between clergy and laity and to develop much more egalitarian ‘base communities’ as vehicles for faith and action. Taking Mediterranean and eastern bloc Catholicism and as its foci, it examines the different thinking and practice of radical Christianity in different political contexts.

Citation

Clifford, R., Townson, N., & Apor, P. (2013). Faith. In R. Gildea, J. Mark, & A. Warring (Eds.), Europe's 1968: Voices of Revolt (211-238). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199587513.003.0009

• Online Publication Date: Jun 13, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-06
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Pages: 211-238
• Book Title: Europe's 1968: Voices of Revolt
• Chapter Number: 8
• ISBN: 9780199587513
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199587513.003.0009
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1756271