The Naked Parish Priest: What Priests Really Think They're Doing

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2003
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Based on a survey sent out to Catholic clergy in the UK, this study is a major contribution from empirical theology towards interpreting the health and potential of the priesthood today. The issues raised by this new study concern the nature and health of the priesthood, a topic of most urgent concern at a time of clerical scandal and abuse. The conclusions of this book are extremely revealing but fundamentally positive for anyone concerned with the future of the Christian Church at the start of a new millennium.

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Based on a survey sent out to Catholic clergy in the UK, this study is a major contribution from empirical theology towards interpreting the health and potential of the priesthood today. The issues raised by this new study concern the nature and health of the priesthood, a topic of most urgent concern at a time of clerical scandal and abuse. The conclusions of this book are extremely revealing but fundamentally positive for anyone concerned with the future of the Christian Church at the start of a new millennium.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 22 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0826467989
ISBN 13: 9780826467980

Media Reviews

Title mention in Church Times.
Anyone wishing to understand the daily realities of Catholic clergy-laity and clergy-clergy interaction at the start of the 21st century should read this book. -Science & Theology News, 4/04

Author Bio

Stephen H. Louden is a Roman Catholic priest based in Cambridge. He is a Monsignor and former chaplain to the armed forces. Leslie J. Francis is Professor of Pastoral Theology at the University of Wales (Bangor).