The Courage to Be Catholic: Crisis, Reform and the Future of the Church Weigel George
The Courage to Be Catholic: Crisis, Reform and the Future of the Church Weigel George When sexual scandals rocked the American Catholic Church, many observers and faithful alike called on the church…
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The Courage to Be Catholic: Crisis, Reform and the Future of the Church Weigel George
When sexual scandals rocked the American Catholic Church, many observers and faithful alike called on the church to abandon its tenets on the vocation of the priesthood and sexuality outside marriage-to, in effect, become more Protestant. In this well-reviewed book that touched a chord with so many practicing Catholics, Weigel examines the scandal in the context of church history, and exposes the patterns of dissent and self-deception that became entrenched in seminaries, among priests, and ultimately among the bishops who failed their flock by thinking like managers instead of apostles.But, Weigel reminds us, in the Biblical world a "crisis" is also a time of great opportunity, an invitation to deeper faith. Acclaimed theologian and best-selling author George Weigel saw the crisis differently: as a crisis of fidelity to the true essence of Catholicism.
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