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The Mind of the Catholic Layman
Author | : Daniel Callahan |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Laity |
ISBN | : UCAL:$B785527 |
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Historical study of the American Catholic layman from colonial times to the present.
The Catholic Mind
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1965-10 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : UVA:X030786410 |
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Common Calling
Author | : Stephen J. Pope |
Publsiher | : Georgetown University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2004-10-19 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1589012992 |
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The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has been exacerbated in the minds of many by the dismal response of church leadership. Uncovered along with the abuse of power were decisions that were not only made in secrecy, but which also magnified the powerlessness of the people of the church to have any say in its governance. Accordingly, many have left the church, many have withheld funding—others have vowed to work for change, as witnessed by the phenomenal growth of Voice of the Faithful. Common Calling is indeed a call—for change, for inclusion, and a place at the table for the laity when it comes to the governance of the church. By first providing compelling historical precedents of the roles and status of the laity as it functioned during the first millennium, Common Calling compares and contrasts those to the place of the laity today. It is this crossroad—between the past and the possible future of the Catholic Church—where the distinguished contributors to this volume gather in the hope and expectation of change. They examine the distinction between laity and clergy in regard to the power of church governance, and explore the theological interpretation of clergy-laity relations and governance in the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. They look at how church officials interpret the role of the laity today and address the weaknesses in that model. Finally, they speak clearly in outlining the ways governance may be improved, and how—by emphasizing dialogue, participation, gender equality, and loyalty—the role of the laity can be enhanced. Speaking as active believers and academic specialists, all of the contributors assert that the church must evolve in the 21st century. They represent a variety of disciplines, including systematic theology, sacramental theology, canon law, political science, moral theology, pastoral theology, and management. The book also includes an essay by James Post, cofounder of the Catholic lay movement Voice of the Faithful, the organization that was in part responsible for the resignation of Boston's Cardinal Bernard Law. Common Calling looks to a future of transparency in the Catholic Church that, with an invested laity, will help to prevent any further abuse—especially the abuse of power.
Simple Gifts
Author | : John N. Kotre |
Publsiher | : John Kotre |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0836239008 |
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Adapting to America
Author | : William P. Leahy |
Publsiher | : Georgetown University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0878405054 |
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Essays of a Catholic Layman in England
Author | : Hilaire Belloc |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1931 |
Genre | : Catholic Church |
ISBN | : UCAL:$B716625 |
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Letters of an Irish Catholic Layman
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1884 |
Genre | : Church and state |
ISBN | : CHI:090267707 |
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God s Ambassadors
Author | : E. Brooks Holifield |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2007-09-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780802803818 |
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In God's Ambassadors E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America's Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession. Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex story of the clergy within the context not only of changing theologies but also of transitions in American culture and society. The result is a thorough social history of the profession that also takes seriously the theological presuppositions that have informed clerical activity. With alternating chapters on Protestant and Catholic clergy, the book permits sustained comparisons between the two dominant Christian traditions in American history. At the same time, God's Ambassadors depicts a vocation that has remained deeply ambivalent regarding the professional status marking the other traditional learned callings in the American workplace. Changing expectations about clerical education, as well as enduring theological questions, have engendered a debate about the professional ideal that has distinguished the clerical vocation from such fields as law and medicine. The American clergy from the past four centuries constitute a colorful, diverse cast of characters who have, in ways both obvious and obscure, helped to shape the tone of American culture. For a well-rounded narrative of their story told by a master historian, God's Ambassadors is the book to read.