Goodbye father : the celibate male priesthood and the future of the Catholic Church / Richard A. Schoenherr ; edited with an introduction by David Yamane.
By: Schoenherr, Richard A
Contributor(s): Yamane, David
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TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002Description: xxxix, 275 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 0195082591 (alk. paper); 9786611347017; 9780199834952 (ebook)Subject(s): Catholic Church -- Clergy | Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Supply and demand | Catholic Church -- Government | Celibacy -- Catholic Church | Lay ministry -- Catholic Church | Christian leadership -- Catholic Church | Power (Christian theology) | Patriarchy -- Religious aspects -- Catholic ChurchDDC classification: 262/.142 LOC classification: BX1912 | .S34 2002Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information Summary: Given the recruiting advantages of abandoning the celibacy requirement, Richard Schoenherr asks why the conservative coalition - headed by the Pope - is so adamantly opposed to a married clergy. The answer is that acceptance of married priests is but the first step toward a gender inclusivity that will result in ordained women.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-253) and index.
Given the recruiting advantages of abandoning the celibacy requirement, Richard Schoenherr asks why the conservative coalition - headed by the Pope - is so adamantly opposed to a married clergy. The answer is that acceptance of married priests is but the first step toward a gender inclusivity that will result in ordained women.
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