Goodbye father: the celibate male priesthood and the future of the catholic church
Auteur :
Schoenherr, Richard A.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195175752
Date de publication :
19 août 2004
Dimensions :
14,2 x 22,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
414 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the last 50 years, the number of priests has plummeted by 40 per cent while the number of Catholics has rocketed. The root cause of this priest shortage is the church's insistence on mandatory celibacy. Schoenherr argues that change is unavoidable and desirable.