Back To The Future Of The Roman Catholic Church

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Author: Carmen J. Calvanese Format: Trade Paperback width: 6 in Book Title: Back to the Future of the Roman Catholic Church : Theological and Ecclesiastical Perspectives on a Religious Institution at the Edge of Its Survival into the Twenty-First Century Item Height: 0.3 in ISBN: 9781625640918 Item Weight: 8 Oz Number of Pages: 164 Pages Publication Year: 2014 Topic: Christian Theology / General, Christianity / Denominations, Christian Church / General height: 0.3 in Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Item Length: 9 in Language: English Genre: Religion Item Width: 6 in

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Back To The Future Of The Roman Catholic Church. Binding: Paperback, Paperback. Number of Pages: 164. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Back To The Future Of The Roman Catholic Church ISBN13: 9781625640918 ISBN10: 1625640919 Author: Calvanese, Carmen J. (Author), Kelly, Geffrey B. (Foreword by) Description: This Book Explores The Notion That The Roman Catholic Church Risks Imploding From Within As A Result Of Its Inflexibility Towards Movements In Favor Of Reasonable Change And Modernization Attendance At Sunday Mass Has Dramatically Decreased; The Loss Of The Youth In These Churches Is A Case In Point At The Same Time, The Lack Of Vocations To The Priesthood And Religious Life Is At Crisis Proportions As Is Further Evidenced By The Closing Of Parishes And The Curtailing Of Religious Services Including The Rising Phenomenon Of Priest-Less Parishes Young Men Today--Even If They Aspire To The Priesthood--Experience Both Unrest And Rejection At The Continued Demand Of The Church's Leadership That Priests Commit Themselves To The Lifelong Discipline Of Celibacy Back To The Future Of The Roman Catholic Church Addresses The Root Causes Of The Various Developments That Have Provoked Discontent With Church Policies And Defections From Parish Life On The Part Of Those Who Appear To Have Lost Faith In Their Hierarchical Leaders At The Highest Levels Of Church Governance Finally, This Book Probes The Ways In Which The Church Can Emerge From Its Crises To Become, Once Again, Faithful To Its Origins As Founded By Jesus Christ Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Publication Date: 2014-11-04 Dimensions: 0.31'' H x 9'' L x 6'' W Number of Pages: 164 Language: English