Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus - Couverture souple

Robinson, Bishop Geoffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856076008 ISBN 13 : 9781856076005

Editeur : Columba Press, 2007

Synopsis

Drawing on his own experience in responding to abuse, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, in this explosive work, 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-centred. 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 all people to grow to become all they are capable of being. Readers will love or hate this book, but will not be able to be neutral.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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 so-chariman of this committee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Columba Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856076008
• ISBN 13: 9781856076005
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 310
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• Personne responsable: non disponible