The Assault on Priesthood: A Biblical and Theological Rejoinder
"This book deserves a wide readership.  No matter who you are, no matter if you are Catholic or Protestant, and no matter what your vocation may be, read this book."  Mitch Finley of the Catholic News Service in The Tablet (Diocese of Brooklyn, Dec. 28, 2013, p. 22."Erudite, comprehensive, compelling . . . as informed and informative as it is thought provoking." -- James A. Cox inThe Midwest Book Review, November 2013"By offering a broad-ranging, Biblically influenced examination of issues affecting priestly identity today, Porter provides a real service that ought to stimulate wide and overdue dialogue."-- J. Grondelski in the Roman theological journalAngelicum, vol. 90, 2013, p. 289."This is a scholarly and comprehensive volume, an excellent read for priests, men thinking about priesthood and those who support priests."-- website of The National Federation of Priests' Councils:  Publications & Resources"Porter's use of the Bible is wide-ranging, profound and historically sensitive . . . Porter's book is thoroughly and impeccably Catholic.  He draws on the familiar sources of Catholic history--biblical, patristic, literary--and he avidly explores the ideas he finds there." --Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History, Institute for the Study of Religion, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, writing inThe Chesterton Review, Vol. XXIX, Spring/Summer 2013