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Beyond Priests - The Future of Ministry in the Catholic Church

English · Hardback

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Former Catholic priest rejects celibacy and the all-male priesthood, offering the unexplored history of the clerical priestly vocation and presenting a model for radially reforming its structure-one that is inclusive of women and married male priests.

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ONE - The Problem of Clericalism
TWO - Priesthood from the New Testament to the Reformation
THREE - Origins of the Present Model of the Priesthood Part 1: CELIBACY, THE COUNCIL OF TRENT AND PIERRE DE BERULLE
FOUR - Origins of the Present Model of the Priesthood, Part 2. JEAN-JACQUES OLIER AND LOUIS TRONSON
FIVE - A New Interpretation of Ministry. John N. Collins on Diakonia
SIX - The Contemporary Priesthood and Ministry
SEVEN - Where to from Here?
EIGHT- Important Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author


About the author

Paul Collins is a former parish priest, broadcaster, historian, and writer. He is the author of including Absolute Power: How the Pope Became the Most Influential Man in the World (2018), The Birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth Century (2013), and Judgment Day: The Struggle for life on Earth (2010) and many other books. His articles and essays have appeared in the London Tablet, National Catholic Reporter, and magazines across Australia, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Collins resides in Canberra, Australia.

Product details

Authors Paul Collins
Publisher Bloomsbury
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 18.02.2025
 
EAN 9798881802608
ISBN 979-8-8818-0260-8
No. of pages 144
Dimensions 140 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
Weight 313 g
Illustrations 1 BW Photo
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity

RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Christianity, Religious ethics, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Christian social thought & activity, Religious social & pastoral thought & activity, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic / General

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