Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of JesusColumba Press, 2007 - 307 pages Offers a critique of the church's use and misuse of power, from the Pope proclaiming infallibly down to the preacher claiming a divine authority for every word spoken from the pulpit. This book stresses the priority of the hierarchy of holiness over the hierarchy of power. It offers a vision for a church of the third millennium. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Healthy People in A Healthy Relationship with | 25 |
The Two Books of God | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus Geoffrey Robinson No preview available - 2008 |
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