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Originally posted by MysticCat81
Neo-Thomist I know, but may I ask what is an Americanist?
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Americanism (nutshell definition) was a big controversy in the 19th Century because American Catholics such as Archbishop John Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons (along with some of the CUA faculty) felt that the European Church was too inwardly focused. It basically delt with Isaac Hecker's question of "How can religion be made compatible with a high degree of liberty and intelligence?"
There was a big debate about Americanism at the Third Plenary Council. If you want, I can recommend some readings on it.
