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Gay priests /

Combines a well-documented sociological account of homosexuality among clergymen with four personal essays written by gay priests currently involved in the Roman Catholic church. Wolf discusses the salient issues of quality of life, commitment to the priesthood and the Church, and personal views on...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wolf, James G. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Harper & Row, [1989]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Clergy > Sexual behavior.
Gay clergy.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Église catholique > Clergé > Sexualité
Homosexualité > Aspect religieux > Église catholique.
Catholic Church.
Clergy > Sexual behavior.
Priester
Homosexualität
Fallstudiensammlung
Katholische Kirche.
USA.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Jay R. Feierman
  • Preface / by James G. Wolf
  • Part I.A sociological investigation: Homosexuality and religious ideology / James G. Wolf
  • Part II. Personal reflections: Invisible gifts / R. Edwards. A Christian spirituality / T. Thompson. The fears of a gay priest / R. Roberts. Where do we go from here? / K. Lawrence.