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Who Do We Think We Are?
This empirical study explores how the sampled priests understand their priesthood. Chris A. Fallon reviews Liverpool's history of expansion and decline, which has left fewer and older priests serving fewer active Catholics and an undiminished number who still require baptisms, first communions, marriages and funerals. It contrasts the models of priesthood found in Liverpool with American studies of the cultic and servant leader models of priesthood, taking into account the theological viewpoints and personality profiles of the individuals who took part.
Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes
Just as important, these voices provide insight for bishops, diocesan staff, and seminary educators as they strive to meet the special needs of these ministers and the people they serve."--BOOK JACKET.
The Image of the Priest in the Awareness of Polish Youth
The Image of the Priest in the Awareness of Polish Youth: A Sociological Study presents the results of empirical research conducted over the last 25 years. The book discusses the following issues: the theology of priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church * the role of the priest as a mediator with God and a counselor for men * the importance of role models * priestly authority * priestly celibacy * young people's religious practices, faith convictions, and their general attitude towards Polish parish priests in religious orders. (Series: Development in Humanities - Vol. 11)
Why Priests?
New York Times–bestselling author Garry Wills provides a provocative analysis of the theological and historical basis for the priesthood In a riveting and provocative tour de force from the author of What Jesus Meant, Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills poses the challenging question: Why did the priesthood develop in a religion that began without it and, indeed, was opposed to it? Why Priests? argues brilliantly and persuasively for a radical re-envisioning of the role of the church as the Body of Christ and for a new and better understanding of the very basis of Christian belief. As Wills emphasizes, the stakes for the writer and the church are high, for without the priesthood there would be no belief in an apostolic succession, the real presence in the Eucharist, the sacrificial interpretation of the Mass, and the ransom theory of redemption. This superb study of the origins of the priesthood stands as Wills’s towering achievement and will be of interest to all inquiring minds, believers and non-believers alike.
