Drifting Toward Irrelevance? The Laity, Sexual Ethics, and the Future of the Church

One of the more disturbing indicators of trouble in today's church is its seeming irrelevance to many Catholics when it comes to moral decision-making. The situation has multiple causes, but is linked in an especially immediate way to the crisis over contraception that marked the 1960s. This ar...

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Main Author: Tentler, Leslie Woodcock (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: American Catholic Historical Society 2007
In: American catholic studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 118, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-20
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