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Shepherds speak : American bishops confront the social and moral issues that challenge Christians today

Title
Shepherds speak : American bishops confront the social and moral issues that challenge Christians today / edited by Dennis M. Corrado and James F. Hinchey.
Publication
New York : Crossroad, ©1986.

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Additional Authors
  • Corrado, Dennis M.
  • Hinchey, James F.
Description
xvii, 225 p.; 23 cm.
Subject
  • Catholic Church > United States
  • Catholic Church > United States > Bishops
  • Catholic Church
  • 1980-2020
  • Catholicism
  • Bishops
  • Moral conditions
  • Social conditions
  • United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020
  • United States > Moral conditions
  • United States
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies.
Contents
Part I. Ecclesia semper reformanda : the life of the church itself -- The church as a community of conscience / Carroll T. Dozier -- The role of the bishop as teacher and listener / James W. Malone -- Theological diversity and dissent within the church / Richard J. Sklba -- Assessing the shortage of priests : nonclerical alternatives to ordained ministry / Raymond A. Lucker -- Religious life in the United States : crisis and challenge after Vatican II / Thomas C. Kelly -- Bishops and theologians in the American church : their mutual contributions / John S. Cummins -- Getting our house in order : economic justice within the church / William E. McManus -- The National Conference of Bishops : a new vision of leadership and authority / J. Francis Stafford -- Part II. The pilgrim people of God : the church in the modern world -- Religion and politics : the role of the church in shaping public policy / John R. Roach -- Institutionalized racism / Joseph A. Francis -- Capital punishment and the sacredness of life / Rene H. Gracida -- Poverty in America : the social sin of our time / Joseph Bernardin -- Woman as person in the church and society / P. Francis Murphy -- The continuing arms race : waging war against the Third World / Roger M. Mahony -- A gospel life-style in a consumer society / Rembert G. Weakland -- Sanctuary for Latin American refugees : biblical values and the politics of repression / John J. Fitzpatrick -- Apartheid : nightmare for South Africa -- challenges to the United States / Daniel P. Reilly -- The bishops' peace pastoral / Thomas J. Gumbleton.
ISBN
  • 0824507371
  • 9780824507374
LCCN
86008967
OCLC
  • ocm13455576
  • 13455576
  • SCSB-1151041
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library