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The truth at the heart of the lie : how the Catholic Church lost its soul : a memoir of faith / James Carroll.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carroll, James, 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--History--1965-.
- Catholic Church.
- History.
- Catholic Church--History--21st century.
- Carroll, James, 1943-.
- Carroll, James.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 370 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- How the Catholic Church lost its soul : a memoir of faith
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House, [2021]
- Summary:
- "James Carroll weaves together the story of how his Irish mother inspired little Jimmy to believe in the Church, despite his young doubts, with the story of how the Catholic Church evolved in history to become an institution that places dominance and power in an all-male clergy. Carroll argues that clericalism is both the root cause and the ongoing enabler of the present Catholic crisis, and compromises the ability of Pope Francis to create change in a power structure accountable only to itself."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. One Ireland, Ireland
- 1. The Murder of a Soul
- 2. Taut Wire
- pt. Two What Child Was This?
- 3. Near the House
- 4. A Close Presence, My Spirit Twin
- 5. Disabused
- 6. A Chosen People
- pt. Three Nulla Salus: "No Salvation Outside the Church"
- 7. Please Call a Priest
- 8. De Profundis: "Out of the Depths I Have Cried unto Thee"
- 9. Good Boy No More
- pt. Four A Theology of Abuse: Anselm and Augustine
- 10. St. Anselm, God Damn
- 11. St. Augustine, Un-indicted Co-conspirator
- 12. Destroy the World to Save It
- 13. Some Damn Fool Like You
- pt. Five The Church Against Itself
- 14. Pope John and Me
- 15. Clericalism and Male Supremacy
- 16. Contraception and Corruption
- 17. The History of History
- pt. Six A Priest Forever?
- 18. The Things That Last
- 19. The Bishop of God's Love
- 20. Respect and Obedience
- 21. Undisbeliever
- pt. Seven Chosen Hope
- 22. A Tiny Opening
- 23. How to Go Forward
- 24. Hope Is a Choice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Carroll, James, 1943- The truth at the heart of the lie. First edition.
- ISBN:
- 9780593134702
- 0593134702
- OCLC:
- 1143822536
- Publisher Number:
- 99987024883
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