Demythologizing celibacy
Subtitle: practical wisdom from Christian and Buddhist monasticism
By: William Skudlarek.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9780814629475
Subjects: Celibacy -- Catholic Church -- Comparative studies; Monastic and religious life -- Comparative studies; Celibacy -- Buddhism -- Comparative studies; Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) -- Comparative studies
Genres: Comparative studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116).
Table of contents: title: 1. One path, different destinations : Buddhist and Catholic motives for celibacy; title: 2. One monk's path : learning to love as a celibate; title: 3. Different paths, one destination : a Catholic approach to celibacy and marriage; title: 4. The celibate path for monks : Buddhist and Catholic teachings and practices; title: 5. Stumbling on the path : repentance and reintegration or expulsion?; title: 6. Persevering on the path : facing challenges old and new.