Bibliograph

Goodbye father, the celibate male priesthood and the future of the Catholic Church, Richard A. Schoenherr ; edited with an introduction by David Yamane

Type

Label

Goodbye father, the celibate male priesthood and the future of the Catholic Church, Richard A. Schoenherr ; edited with an introduction by David Yamane

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Goodbye father

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

301955479

Responsibility statement

Richard A. Schoenherr ; edited with an introduction by David Yamane

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

the celibate male priesthood and the future of the Catholic Church

Summary

Given the recruiting advantages of abandoning the celibacy requirement, Richard Schoenherr asks why the conservative coalition - headed by the Pope - is so adamantly opposed to a married clergy. The answer is that acceptance of married priests is but the first step toward a gender inclusivity that will result in ordained women

Target audience

specialized

Classification