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Americas religious sisters were remarkable, adventurous women. Briggs, a former religion editor of the new york times, and sisters in crisis. He is the author of holy siege, has written articles for numerous publications, and has contributed to. Books about women and religion and spirituality through the narrow gate. This groundbreaking expose of the mistreatment of nuns by the catholic church reveals a history of unfulfilled promises, misuse of clerical power, and a devastating.
Briggs, whose other books on the intersections of religion and american culture have included double crossed doubleday and holy siege. Although i have not yet seen the book, the title and description of the book lead me to conclude that it may have a provocative edge to it. Replete with quotations from nuns and former nuns, double crossed uncovers a dark secret at the heart of the catholic church. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns ebook. The result of his research is a new book, double crossed. Briggs 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
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This groundbreaking expose of the mistreatment of nuns by the catholic church reveals a history of. Now, there were dramatic changes in the lives of nuns after the second. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns by kenneth a. Briggs, whose other books on the intersections of religion and american culture have included double crossed doubleday and holy siege harperone, says that eerdmans aims for its books to appeal. A memoir of spiritual discovery 1982, karen armstrong the spiral staircase. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns, published by doubleday. The reasons are complex, but he pinpoints three major factors. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns and the power of. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns ebook 9780307423580 by kenneth briggs. How the bible continues a downward slide in use and comprehension in both society and the church. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading double crossed. While the explanation is partly culturalcontemporary women have more choices in work and life kenneth briggs contends that the rapid disappearance of convents can be traced directly to the churchs betrayal of the promises of reform made by the second vatican council. Uncovering the catholic churchs betrayal of american nuns by kenneth briggs. Religion journalist briggs holy siege, 1992 sets out to understand why the population of american nuns has dropped from 185,000 in 1965 to fewer than 70,000most of them more than 50 years oldin 2005.
Veteran journalist says the bible has lost its place in. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Calico chapter books is an imprint of magic wagon, a division. The title is intended to reflect the general perception that the bible exists within a paradox. Kenneth briggs groundbreaking expose of the mistreatment of nuns and religious sisters by the roiman catholic church reveals a history rife with unfulfilled promises, misuse of clerical power, and a devastating failure to recognise the important contributions women religious since the earliest days of the institution, when many of them still served as mitred abbesses female bishops and presided over the eucharist, just as their brother priests did.
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