2008, ISBN: 9780814618653

Liturgical Press. Good. 6 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches. Paperback. 2008. 320 pages. Cover worn<br>Drawing on his own experience in respond ing to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson methodicall… Mehr…

Liturgical Press. Good. 6 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches. Paperback. 2008. 320 pages. Cover worn<br>Drawing on his own experience in respond ing to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson methodically offers a crit ique of the church's use and misuse of power, from the pope procl aiming infallibly down to the preacher claiming a divine authorit y for every word spoken from the pulpit. Going back to the Bible and, above all, to the teaching of Jesus, he presents an approach to sexual morality that is profound, compassionate, and people-c entered. He stresses the priority of the hierarchy of holiness ov er the hierarchy of power. He offers nothing less than a vision for a church of the third millennium 'a church that wants to see in its members the responsibility appropriate to adults rather th an the obedience appropriate to children and wants to help all pe ople to grow to become all they are capable of being. You will l ove or hate this book but not be ale to remain neutral. Through the story of sexual abuse and the church's response, I came to th e unshakeable belief that within the Catholic Church there absolu tely must be profound and enduring change. In particular, there m ust be change on the two subjects of power and sex. 'From the Int roduction Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, who has degrees in philosoph y, theology, and church law, was Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdioc ese of Sydney from 1984 until his retirement in 2004. In 1994, he was elected by the Australian Bishops to the National Committee for professional Standards, coordinating the response of the Cath olic Church in Australia to revelations of sexual abuse, and from 1997 until 2003 he was cochairman of this committee. Editorial Reviews Review Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church is at once . . . profound and . . . far-reaching. . . . His study will help us better understand the problem in question and will help us progress towards more effective remedies.Parish Liturgy M agazine At a time when many Catholics recognize the need for str uctural change within the Church, Bishop Robinson proposes change s that address the foundations that made sexual abuse within the Church almost inevitable. . . . Robinson does not leave these iss ues at the theoretical level but suggests structural changes that are practical and yet reach to the deepest levels of the underpi nnings of the Catholic Church.Pastoral Music Bishop Robinson is a reformer, not a revolutionary, and his conclusions and proposal s deserve our respect and consideration.Commonweal About the Aut hor Donald Cozzens--priest, writer, and lecturer--teaches in the religious studies department at John Carroll University. He is th e award-winning and best-selling author of The Changing Face of t he Priesthood and Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Ch urch. ., Liturgical Press, 2008, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 9780814618653

Liturgical Press. Good. 6 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches. Paperback. 2008. 320 pages. Cover worn<br>Drawing on his own experience in respond ing to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson methodicall… Mehr…

Liturgical Press. Good. 6 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches. Paperback. 2008. 320 pages. Cover worn<br>Drawing on his own experience in respond ing to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson methodically offers a crit ique of the church's use and misuse of power, from the pope procl aiming infallibly down to the preacher claiming a divine authorit y for every word spoken from the pulpit. Going back to the Bible and, above all, to the teaching of Jesus, he presents an approach to sexual morality that is profound, compassionate, and people-c entered. He stresses the priority of the hierarchy of holiness ov er the hierarchy of power. He offers nothing less than a vision for a church of the third millennium 'a church that wants to see in its members the responsibility appropriate to adults rather th an the obedience appropriate to children and wants to help all pe ople to grow to become all they are capable of being. You will l ove or hate this book but not be ale to remain neutral. Through the story of sexual abuse and the church's response, I came to th e unshakeable belief that within the Catholic Church there absolu tely must be profound and enduring change. In particular, there m ust be change on the two subjects of power and sex. 'From the Int roduction Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, who has degrees in philosoph y, theology, and church law, was Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdioc ese of Sydney from 1984 until his retirement in 2004. In 1994, he was elected by the Australian Bishops to the National Committee for professional Standards, coordinating the response of the Cath olic Church in Australia to revelations of sexual abuse, and from 1997 until 2003 he was cochairman of this committee. Editorial Reviews Review Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church is at once . . . profound and . . . far-reaching. . . . His study will help us better understand the problem in question and will help us progress towards more effective remedies.Parish Liturgy M agazine At a time when many Catholics recognize the need for str uctural change within the Church, Bishop Robinson proposes change s that address the foundations that made sexual abuse within the Church almost inevitable. . . . Robinson does not leave these iss ues at the theoretical level but suggests structural changes that are practical and yet reach to the deepest levels of the underpi nnings of the Catholic Church.Pastoral Music Bishop Robinson is a reformer, not a revolutionary, and his conclusions and proposal s deserve our respect and considerationmonweal About the Aut hor Donald Cozzens--priest, writer, and lecturer--teaches in the religious studies department at John Carroll University. He is th e award-winning and best-selling author of The Changing Face of t he Priesthood and Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Ch urch. ., Liturgical Press, 2008, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 9780814618653

Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2008. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Drawing on his own experience in responding to abuse, Bishop G… Mehr…

Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2008. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Drawing on his own experience in responding to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson methodically 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. Going back to the Bible and, above all, to the teaching of Jesus, he presents an approach to sexual morality that is profound, compassionate, and people-centered. He stresses the priority of the hierarchy of holiness over the hierarchy of power. He offers nothing less than a vision for a church of the third millennium 'a church that wants to see in its members the responsibility appropriate to adults rather than the obedience appropriate to children and wants to help al people to grow to become al they are capable of being. You will love or hate this book but not be ale to remain neutral. Through the story of sexual abuse and the church's response, I came to the unshakeable belief that within the Catholic Church there absolutely must be profound and enduring change. In particular, there must be change on the two subjects of power and sex. Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, who has degrees in philosophy, theology, and church law, was Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Sydney from 1984 until his retirement in 2004. In 1994, he was elected by the Australian Bishops to the National Committee for professional Standards, coordinating the response of the Catholic Church in Australia to revelations of sexual abuse, and from 1997 until 2003 he was cochairman of this committee." (back cover), Liturgical Press, 2008, 4<

ISBN: 9780814618653

Liturgical Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex l… Mehr…

Liturgical Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Liturgical Press, 2.5<