Evolving Visions Of The Priesthood: Changes from Vatican II to the Turn of the New Century

Evolving Visions of the Priesthood traces the movement of the Church in the United States during the first forty years of the implementation of Vatican II. This research gives the U.S. Church a good picture of itself and its struggles during the post-conciliar period. This study is important for what it tells us about the priests who have been ministering the theology of the Council to parishes and faith communities. By following what has been happening we get a glimpse of what the future holds. Given recent Church scandals, the study also offers indications of why particular problems arose and their relationship to a given time frame. Chapters are The American Priesthood After the 1960s,
Characteristics of Priests in 2001,
The Shifting Emphasis in Ecclesiology,
The New Priests,
Issues and Needs Felt by Priests,
The Question of Homosexual Subcultures,
Understanding the Changes, and Recommendations Made by the Priests. Includes an epilogue, Effects of the 2002 Sexual Misconduct Crisis.