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American Catholic Bishops have advocated a combination of issue positions that is unique within American political culture. The "consistent life ethic" combines opposition to abortion with liberal stances on other issues conceptualized as life-affirming.

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Subject
Attitudes;
Capital punishment;
Welfare reform;
Catholicism;
Politics;
Culture;
Clergy;
Abortion;
Punishment;
Political culture;
Catholics;
Life;
Ethics
Location
United States--US
Identifier / keyword
Welfare reform; Catholic Church; Capital punishment; Abortion
Title
The Catholic "consistent life ethic" and attitudes toward capital punishment and welfare reform
Author
Perl, Paul; McClintock, Jamie S
Publication title
Sociology of Religion; Washington
Volume
62
Issue
3
Pages
275-299
Number of pages
25
Publication year
2001
Publication date
Fall 2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of publication
Washington
Country of publication
United Kingdom
Publication subject
Religions And Theology--Roman Catholic, Religions And Theology, Sociology
ISSN
10694404
e-ISSN
17598818
CODEN
SRELE2
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Feature
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2307/3712351
ProQuest document ID
216771685
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/catholic-consistent-life-ethic-attitudes-toward/docview/216771685/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Association for the Sociology of Religion Fall 2001
Last updated
2025-11-12
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