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040			_aAEA-IRC _cAEA-IRC _dAEA-IRC _erda
050			_aBX 1912.85 _b.P558 2004
100	1		_aPhipps, William E. _920373
245	1	0	_aClerical celibacy : _bthe heritage / _cWilliam E. Phipps.
260			_aNew York : _bContinuum, _c[2004]
264		1	_aNew York : _bContinuum, _c[2004]
264		4	_ccopyright 2004
265			_aFJI
300			_ax, 272 p. ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_aPhipps' study gives a comprehensive, historically-based account of the commitment of the Roman Catholic Church to a celibate priesthood. His position is, he states, 'conservative, not radical. Mandatory celibacy is relatively new-fangled, having appeared during the last half of the church's existence. The innovation was imposed in the feudal and crusading era, a dark period for the Church.' Phipps' understanding comes from probing ancient religious texts, from the careful study of church history, and by finding studies that provide factual assessments of the general individual and cultural consequences of celibacy. He avoids unrepresentative journalistic anecdote and provides balance, by allowing celibate advocates and church representatives to speak for themselves. The book is distinguished by its application of a modern methodology to biblical texts in examination of the biblical justifications for celibacy.
650		7	_aCelibacy _xCatholic Church. _2sears _920374
650		7	_aCatholic Church _xClergy. _2sears _920375
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