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A. W. Richard Sipe (1932–2018)

Autore di A secret world : sexuality and the search for celibacy

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A. W. Richard Sipe was born Walter Richard Sipe in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on December 11, 1932. His family were observant Catholics and he attended a high school and a college run by Benedictine monks at St. John's Abbey. He became a monk himself and was ordained a priest in 1959. In his first mostra altro posting to work as a high school counselor, he heard in the confessional about priests who were sexually involved with other priests, priests who had girlfriends, and priests who were involved with minors. He also learned that his predecessor had abused girls. However, these men remained in good standing with the church. In 1967, he became the director of family services at the Seton Psychiatric Institute in Baltimore, a treatment center where bishops sent problem priests. As he got to know the troubled men, some revealed that they had been abused by clergymen themselves. He also heard stories about how church leaders had been dismissive of reports of abuse. He left the priesthood in 1970. In 1986, he presented his findings to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, but nothing was done. In 1990, he published an ethnographic study of celibacy and abuse within the Catholic Church entitled A Secret World: Sexuality and the Search for Celibacy. He was active in the early days of clergy-victim advocacy. He died from multiple organ failure on August 8, 2018 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

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Looks at the history and origins of celibacy, discusses its role in the priesthood, and considers the psychological aspects of celibacy
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | 1 altra recensione | Oct 8, 2019 |
Looks at the history and origins of celibacy, discusses its role in the priesthood, and considers the psychological aspects of celibacy
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | 1 altra recensione | May 17, 2019 |
An impressive and comprehensive piece of research that exposes long term issues in the Church related to celibacy, pedophilia, and pederasty. The 200 year pattern of ignoring the issue, and covering it up, is traced to a desire to keep the clergy at a level above the flock. That by dint of their supposed ability to be celibate, they are closer to God. Perhaps that was obvious to others. Not to me. A sad, tragic, eye opening read that demonstrates the danger of people claiming to speak for God.
 
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