This critical review of the Roman Catholic Church since the pivotal
changes initiated in the 1960s by Vatican II paints a disturbing
picture of decline and corruption. Dr. Paul L. Williams, a
self-professed Tridentine or traditionalist Catholic, traces the
various factors that have caused the Church to suffer cataclysmic
losses in all aspects of its life and worship in recent decades.
Williams illustrates the decline with telling statistics showing the
stark difference between the robust number of clergy members,
parishes, schools, and active church-going Catholics in 1965 versus
the comparatively paltry number today. The author is highly critical
of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis for steering
the church so far away from its traditional teachings and for a lack
of oversight that allowed corruption to fester. Symptomatic of this
failure of leadership are the recent pedophilia scandals, the ongoing
financial corruption, a gay prostitution ring inside the Vatican, and
criminal investigations of connections between the Holy See and
organized crime.This unflinching critique from a devoted, lifelong
Catholic is a wakeup call to all Catholics to restore their church to
its former levels of moral leadership and influence.
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Catholic Church
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781633883048
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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