The New Anti-Catholicism

Blurb

The New Anti-Catholicism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice is a book written by Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History and Religious studies at Pennsylvania State University, dealing with contemporary anti-Catholic bigotry, particularly in the United States.
Jenkins, a former Catholic who converted to the Episcopal Church in 1980, argues that bigotry and hatred toward Catholics is not a thing of the past, but rather is still thriving in the U.S. In Jenkins's view it is a form of bigotry that is ignored or even accepted or encouraged in quarters that would not tolerate most other forms of bigotry.
A statement that is seen as racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, or homophobic can haunt a speaker for years, writes Jenkins, but it is still possible to make hostile and vituperative public statements about Roman Catholicism without fear of serious repercussions.