{"product_id":"9798881802608","title":"Beyond Priests The Future of Ministry in the Catholic Church","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBeyond Priests\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Future of Ministry in the Catholic Church\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Collins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christianity \/ Catholic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBeyond Priests\u003c\/i\u003e contends that the requirements of the clerical priesthood of the Catholic Church—that all priests must be male, and that all priests must be celibate—is a gross distortion of scripture and the church’s early history that must be changed. While the roots of the modern priesthood go back to the fourth century and even more remotely to the presbyters or elders who advised local bishops in the early church, the contemporary priestly model is very much the product of seventeenth-century French reformers acting to apply a 1563 decree on the priesthood of the Council of Trent. The present-day priestly model has increasingly become harmful, even toxic, not only to priests themselves, but to the ministry and the Catholic community. Based on the historical analysis, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Priests\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a whole new way of approaching ministry and leadership that is in tune with contemporary needs, is inclusive of women and men, and is more authentically derived from the New Testament and the early church.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePaul Collins is a former parish priest, broadcaster, historian, and writer. He is the author of including \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Power: How the Pope Became the Most Influential Man in the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and \u003ci\u003eJudgment Day: The Struggle for life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and many other books. His articles and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLondon Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, and magazines across Australia, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Collins resides in Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheed \u0026amp; Ward\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881802608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55334620856460,"sku":"9798881802608","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f40a744f-3a3a-40cb-b1f0-9c554d7ce8a1.jpg?v=1788028842","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798881802608","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}