Telling Truths in Church
Scandal, Flesh, and Christian Speech
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Human Sexuality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
| Author: | Mark D. Jordan | ISBN: | 9780807010495 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press | Publication: | January 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mark D. Jordan |
| ISBN: | 9780807010495 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Publication: | January 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Language: | English |
Is the reform we have seen in the wake of the pedophilia scandals in the Catholic Church meaningful? Have our conversations about the causes of these scandals delved as deeply as they need to? For those questioning the relations between hierarchical power, secrecy, and sexuality in institutional religion, Mark D. Jordan's eloquent meditations on what truths about sexuality need to be told in church-and the difficulty of telling any truths-will be a balm and a revelation.
Is the reform we have seen in the wake of the pedophilia scandals in the Catholic Church meaningful? Have our conversations about the causes of these scandals delved as deeply as they need to? For those questioning the relations between hierarchical power, secrecy, and sexuality in institutional religion, Mark D. Jordan's eloquent meditations on what truths about sexuality need to be told in church-and the difficulty of telling any truths-will be a balm and a revelation.
