{"product_id":"clerical-errors-paperback-1","title":"Clerical Errors: How Clericalism Betrays the Gospel and How to Heal the Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Murnane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Catholic church is in serious decline. This book claims that the corruption of the institution derives from various \"clerical errors,\" especially clericalism, which assumes that clergy are superior and deserve privileges. Clericalism divides the church into two unequal classes, betraying the gospel, which teaches that all people are equal. Clerical privilege makes the sexual abuse of children more likely, and has led most bishops to conceal it. Clerical Errors begins by examining the trials and acquittal of Cardinal Pell. Was it the jury who made a grave error--or was it the cardinal? Other chapters look at worldwide sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy and traumatic impacts on survivors. What might have caused this tragedy? The institutional nature of the church? Defective Canon Law? Misuse of the sacrament of Confession? Compulsory celibacy? Homosexuality? The book's last, hopeful chapter proposes a radical but simple model for restoring the Christian church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Murnane, a Dominican friar ordained in 1965, has worked in parishes, prisons, universities, and the formation of priests. Author of \u003ci\u003eArchways to the Infinite \u003c\/i\u003eand many magazine articles, in his eighty-third year he is working in inner-city evangelization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170829045895,"sku":"9781666740004","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8cfdd943c7379e3da4340cbc821d683d.webp?v=1733350982","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/clerical-errors-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}