Toward A New Catholic Church: The Promise of Reform

by James Carroll

Overview

Elaborating on “A Call for Vatican III” in his bestselling book Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, James Carroll proposes a clear agenda for reform in Toward A New Catholic Church to help concerned Catholics understand the most essential issues facing their Church.

He moves beyond current events to suggest new ways for Catholics to approach Scripture, Jesus, and power, and he looks at the daunting challenges facing the Church in a world of diverse beliefs and contentious religious fervor. His case for democracy within the Church illustrates why lay people have already initiated change. Carroll shows that all Catholics—parishioners, priests, bishops, men and women—have an equal stake in the Church's future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618313372
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/01/2002
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Carroll was raised in Washington, D.C., and ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He served as a chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974, then left the priesthood to become a writer. A distinguished scholar-
in-residence at Suffolk University, he is a columnist for the Boston Globe and a
regular contributor to the Daily Beast.

His critically admired books include Practicing Catholic, the National Book Award–winning An American Requiem, House of War, which won the first PEN/Galbraith Award, and the New York Times bestseller Constantine’s Sword, now an acclaimed documentary.

Table of Contents

Contents 1 What Is to Be Done? 1 2 The Broad Relevance of Catholic Reform 20 3 Reform Proposal 1: A New Biblical Literacy 44 4 Reform Proposal 2: The Church and Power 61 5 Reform Proposal 3: A New Christology 72 6 Reform Proposal 4: The Holiness of Democracy 89 7 Reform Proposal 5: Repentance 105 Notes 117

Editorial Reviews

Fasten your seatbelts for an invigorating trip through idea-land, a strong historical sweep and profound grasp that a renewed Catholic church is still very much needed by the world.
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