Catholics at a Crossroads: Coverup, Crisis, and Cure by Eileen P. Flynn
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- Pub. Date: February 2003
- 168pp
- Sales Rank: 580,236
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- Pub. Date: February 2003
- Publisher: Paraview Press
- Format: Paperback, 168pp
- Sales Rank: 580,236
- ISBN-13: 9781931044462
- ISBN: 1931044465
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IT IS THE GREATEST CRISIS EVER TO FACE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH-the sexual molestation of minors by priests and the way the church hierarchy tried to cover upthe situation, endangering more children in the process. Once it became common knowledge in 2002, the ugly reality of a dysfunctional institution corrupted by the complicity of cardinals and bishops in the sins of a relatively small number of molesting priests has brought a powerful institution to disgrace. Unable to postpone coping with this tragic reality, its leaders have been forced to begin the recovery process. But will it go far enough? More than 60 million people in the U.S. are in a position to choose to let the church be or to demand changes. "Catholics at a Crossroads: Coverup, Crisis, and Cure" offers a penetrating analysis of how the unthinkable happened and what exactly the Catholic Church needs to do to remedy the situation.
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Catholics at a Crossroads: Coverup, Crisis, and Cureby Anonymous
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June 25, 2003: The stories about sexual abuse by Catholic priests are still making headlines. As a Catholic, I am horrified by these news stories. Every time I read them, I ask myself why, how could this happen? Then a few months ago I received a manuscript in the mail from a Catholic theologian who had tackled this question directly and thoughtfully. I am the editor of Paraview Publishing and Eileen Flynn's manuscript answered the questions I had been asking myself ever since the crisis broke in 2002. Flynn's crystal clear analysis of the situation uncovers the underlying causes of the crisis: the inflexibility of Catholic sexual ethics, the theological issues of responsibility, and the reality of a dysfunctional institution. Flynn has received high praise from many knowledgeable people for her hard-hitting analysis. Frankly, it would all be quite depressing if not for the fact that Flynn is also able to offer a 'cure,' a way for the laity and the Church to work together, address the underlying problems, and finally set things straight.
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