Beyond Priests contends that the requirements of the clerical priesthood of the Catholic Church-that all priests must be male, and that all priests must be celibate-is a gross distortion of scripture and the church's early history that must be changed. While the roots of the modern priesthood go back to the fourth century and even more remotely to the presbyters or elders who advised local bishops in the early church, the contemporary priestly model is very much the product of seventeenth-century French reformers acting to apply a 1563 decree on the priesthood of the Council of Trent. The present-day priestly model has increasingly become harmful, even toxic, not only to priests themselves, but to the ministry and the Catholic community. Based on the historical analysis, Beyond Priests outlines a whole new way of approaching ministry and leadership that is in tune with contemporary needs, is inclusive of women and men, and is more authentically derived from the New Testament and the early church.
| ISBN: | 9798881802608 |
| Publication date: | 18th February 2025 |
| Author: | Paul Collins |
| Publisher: | Sheed & Ward |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Genres: |
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church Religious social and pastoral thought and activity Religious ethics Christianity |
Beyond Priests contends that the requirements of the clerical priesthood of the Catholic Church-that all priests must be male, and that all priests must be celibate-is a gross distortion of scripture and the church's early history that must be changed. While the roots of the modern priesthood go back to the fourth century and even more remotely to the presbyters or elders who advised local bishops in the early church, the contemporary priestly model is very much the product of seventeenth-century French reformers acting to apply a 1563 decree on the priesthood of the Council of Trent.
Beyond Priests features in the following genres: Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Religious ethics, Christianity
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Beyond Priests was written by Paul Collins and published by Sheed & Ward
Beyond Priests has 144 pages