The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful

Rather than chronicling the well-reported sexual abuse scandal or advocating a particular reform agenda, David Gibson shows how the crisis in the church is unleashing forces that will change American Catholicism forever.

David Gibson is a religion reporter for newspapers, magazines, CNN, and Vatican Radio. He specializes in Catholic subjects and is a committed lay Catholic

Acknowledgments

vii

Preface-The Current Catholic Church

xi

Introduction Catholic Scandal, American Catholic

1

(18)

Part One THE LAITY

19

(128)

One Anger and Protest

Rome to Dallas

21

(14)

Two Pay, Pray, Obey

Old World to New

35

(17)

Three Altar Egos

Who Runs the Show?

52

(11)

Four The Exodus

Why They Are Leaving

63

(19)

Five The Mystery of Catholic Identity

Why They Will Stay

82

(27)

Six Revolution from Below

"We, the People of God..."

109

(38)

Part Two THE PRIESTHOOD

147

(124)

Seven The Men in the Middle

149

(14)

Eight Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, and the Modern Priest

163

(34)

Nine Clericalism: The Original Sin

197

(23)

Ten The Changing Face of the Priesthood

220

(26)

Eleven Married Pastors, Celibate Priests

246

(25)

Part Three THE HIERARCHY

271

(80)

Twelve The Bishops and the Fall of Rome

273

(20)

Thirteen The Bishops and the Keys to the Crisis

293

(25)

Fourteen The Next Papacy and the New Church

318

(24)

Conclusion Mutatis Mutandis

342

(9)

Index

351

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The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism

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