Survey On The Participation Of Women In The Official Pastoral Work Of The Catholic Church In Canada

An unannotated bibliography of books, anthologies, journal articles and special issues, dissertations, newsletters, reports, study kits, and other resources, most published 1975-88, but including some as early as 1969, that deal with such issues as women's ordination, women in the Bible, pastoral care of women,and inclusive language, from specifically a Christian, feminist, liberation perspective. Drawn from several Canadian and US bibliographies and databanks. No subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This history of the first 50 years of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops revisits ideas, values and visions that dramatically changed the Catholic Church and challenged Canadian society. It presents a social and religious record that is pertinent for current controversies about ethical issues, social reforms and the public role of religion.

Includes entries for maps and atlases.