By Gary Selin
ISBN-10: 0813228417
ISBN-13: 9780813228419
A overview of latest literature indicates that works abound at the heritage, sociology, psychology and spirituality of priestly celibacy. although, little has been provided within the approach of a theology in step with se. This publication will seize readers up at the theological mirrored image that has been performed, whereas providing a Eucharist-based theology of celibacy distinguising priestly celibacy from common theologies of celibacy or virginity.
Fr. Gary Selin offers a scientific theology of priestly celibacy, with a distinct concentration given to the advance of the threefold scheme of priestly celibacy, i.e. its christological, ecclesiological, and eschatological dimensions. the amount starts with a precis of the biblical foundations of clerical continence and celibacy, after which studies the advance of the self-discipline within the Latin Church from the patristic period to the 20 th century, whereas additionally tracing the rising theology that underlies the perform. the point of interest then switches to the instructing of Vatican II, Paul VI and next magisterial texts, as elaborated during the threefold measurement of celibacy. the ultimate chapters comprises Selin's unique contribution to the dialogue, fairly within the kind of a number of proposals for a scientific theology of priestly celibacy, every one of that is equipped round the Eucharist because the interpretative key. those proposals may still stimulate extra debate and improvement during this well timed theological area.
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