Some reflections on clericalism
I intend, in this article, to outline an argument against the indiscriminate use of the word, 'clericalism'. I do not dispute that something answering to the word does exist, but I argue that it should be used more carefully; that we should aim for a reasonable precision in its use, avoidi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2020, Volume: 97, Issue: 2, Pages: 172-188 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Laicism
B Catholics; Historiography B Criticism B Clergy B Anti-clericalism |
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| Summary: | I intend, in this article, to outline an argument against the indiscriminate use of the word, 'clericalism'. I do not dispute that something answering to the word does exist, but I argue that it should be used more carefully; that we should aim for a reasonable precision in its use, avoiding confusion between connotation and denotation,1 on the one hand, and between the condition itself and its manifestations, on the other. It is with the last consideration that I begin. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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