The Catholic Church
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: Mary E. Williams, book editor.
Contributors: Williams, Mary E., 1960-
Series: Opposing viewpoints; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Catholic Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201, 213-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the state of the Catholic Church? Sex abuse scandal has caused lasting damage to the Church / James K. Fitzpatrick; title: Sex abuse scandal has not caused lasting damage to the Church / Richard P. McBrien; title: Papacy of John Paul II was a success / Jeffrey Fleishman; title: Papacy of John Paul II was deeply flawed / Andrew Sullivan; title: Catholic Church has not acknowledged its anti-Semitism / Daniel Jonah Goldhagen; title: Charges of Catholic anti-Semitism have been exaggerated / David G. Dalin; title: Progressive reformers are pushing for institutional change / Angela Bonavoglia; title: Observant youths are returning to established traditions / Bronwen Catherine McShea; title: What led to the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church? Homosexuality in the priesthood contributes to child sexual abuse / Rod Dreher; title: Homosexuality in the priesthood does not contribute to child sexual abuse / Thomas J. Gumbleton; title: Celibacy requirement for priests fosters child sexual abuse / Sarah McCarthy; title: Celibacy requirement for priests does not foster child sexual abuse / Philip Jenkins; title: Culture of dissent contributes to child sexual abuse / George Weigel; title: Culture of secrecy contributes to child sexual abuse / Larry B. Stammer; title: Should the Catholic Church try to influence politics and culture? Church should deny communion to Catholic politicians who oppose church teachings / John Donoghue, Robert Baker, Peter Jugis; title: Church should not deny communion to Catholic politicians who oppose church teachings / Joan Chittister; title: Catholic Church should oppose homosexual marriage / Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; title: Catholic Church should not oppose homosexual marriage / Matthew Fox; title: Catholic Church should continue to oppose artificial contraception / Catholic Insight; title: Catholic Church's opposition to condom use is immoral / Katha Pollitt; title: Should the Catholic Church be reformed? Catholic church should become more democratic / Eugene C. Bianchi; title: Catholic Church should not become more democratic / New Oxford Review; title: Priestly celibacy should be optional / Richard Rohr; title: Priestly celibacy should not be optional / Frank Morriss; title: Women should be ordained as priests / Women's Ordination Conference; title: Women should not be ordained as priests / Mary Jo Anderson.