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Crisis of Confidence in the Catholic Church

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

AvRaymond G. Helmick SJ,Gerard Mannion

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The Catholic Church in the United States and Europe has seen declining numbers both in regular attendance and in clergy and religious life.Scandals have torn at people's allegiance, and feelings of disappointment, disillusion, and anger have become widespread. Church authorities have seemed reluctant to acknowledge or address these problems and have responded with vexation to those who raise them from the Right or Left. The Crisis of Confidence in the Catholic Church examines the roots of this crisis in light of the nature of the Church community, its institutional structure, and the historical experiences that have brought it to this pass. Raymond Helmick, SJ, traces the problems of the Catholic Church far back in its history - concentration of Church leadership on control of the Christian population, a requirement of obedience to their rulings rather than on the Gospel values of Jesus, the defensiveness and self-righteousness in the face of any criticism. Helmick also emphasizes the role of the Second Vatican Council as it brought the Church to an awareness of its potentiality for an active life of faith by its total membership. How will the Church revive? Helmick believes that a new growth of Christianity can come now only by a return to the love and care of its original premises, to the things that are redolent of the life of Jesus. The 'new evangelization' can only be done by living a Christian life, giving an example.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-07-31
Mått138 x 216 x 23 mm
Vikt412 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEcclesiological Investigations
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567464255

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Preface1. The Nature of the Crisis2. How the Church has Handled Grave Crises in the Past3. The Monolith Church as it Emerged from the FrenchRevolution4. Between the Two Vatican Councils: The Church Striving toFind Itself5. Vatican Council II: Its First Period, 19626. The Council Without Pope John7. Bringing the Council to Its Conclusion8. Why was the Council So Important?9. The Crisis Begins to Set In10. Pope John Paul II11. Sex Scandal in the New Millennium12. What Shall Be Done?BibliographyIndex

Helmick takes an in-depth look at the major crises, failures, and missed opportunities that have plagued Roman Catholicism … The author's grasp of church history is impressive, ranging from the East-West split to the events of today ... He argues that the Catholic Church suffers from an excessive amount of clericalism and a sense of privilege. Through this lens, Helmick explores how it has failed repeatedly to respond to serious issues such as church decline and the sex abuse of children … This title is not the work of someone with an agenda against the Catholic Church. Instead, it is a well-researched book that seeks to correct many of the Church’s historical shortcomings. Overall, this volume is suitable for both teachers and students seeking to learn more about Catholic Church history. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.

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