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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783900903321

Autore

Sipe A. W. Richard <1932, >

Titolo

Celibacy in crisis : a secret world revisited / / by A.W. Richard Sipe ; foreward by Richard McBrien

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Brunner-Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-00101-0

0-203-60375-3

1-134-00102-9

1-280-05858-7

0-203-49587-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Disciplina

253/.252

Soggetti

Celibacy - Catholic Church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-340) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; FOREWORD BY REVEREND RlCHARD P.McBRIEN; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; WHY STUDY CELIBACY?; WHAT Is IT?; HOW DO THOSE WHO PROFESS CELIBACY PRACTICE IT?; THE MASTURBATIONS; PRIESTS AND WOMEN; WHEN PRIESTS BECOME FATHERS; THE HOMOSEXUALITIES; SEXUAL COMPROMISES; PRIESTS AND MINORS; WHO ABUSES?; CAN CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE BE PREVENTED?; LIVING WITH CELIBACY; THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CELIBACY; EPILOGUE--DIMENSIONS OF THE CRISIS The Seven Pillars of the Crisis; REFERENCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sommario/riassunto

In the midst of the worst crisis the Catholic Church has seen in almost 500 years, this book challenges Catholic authorities to renew, rethink, or reform the long-standing institution of celibacy.