Clerical celibacy: the heritage
Auteur :
Phipps, William E.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9780826416179
Date de publication :
18 nov. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
608 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Phipps' study gives a comprehensive, historically-based account of the commitment of the Roman Catholic Church to a celibate priesthood. His position is, he states, 'conservative, not radical. Mandatory celibacy is relatively new-fangled, having appeared during the last half of the church's existence.