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| #12168809 in Books | 2004-09-10 | Format: Bargain Price | PDF # 1 | 9.54 x.95 x6.47l, | File type: PDF | 288 pages|||"Bible scholar and historian William Phipps has made a thorough review of the tradition of clerical celibacy in Christianity, and he has given us the most complete and accessible summary available today. He takes us through Old Testament Judaism, the New Test
Phipps' study gives a comprehensive, historically-based account of the commitment of the Roman Catholic Church to a celibate priesthood. His position is, he states, 'conservative, not radical. Mandatory celibacy is relatively new-fangled, having appeared during the last half of the church's existence. The innovation was imposed in the feudal and crusading era, a dark period for the Church.' Phipps' understanding comes from probing ancient religious texts, from the carefu...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Clerical Celibacy: The Heritage | William E. Phipps.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
