Beyond Priesthood

Beyond Priesthood
Author: Richard L. Gordon
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2017-08-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110447649

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The last decade has seen a surge of scholarly interest in these religious professionals and a good number of high quality publications. Our volume, however, with its unique intercultural character and its explicit focus on appropriation and contestation of religious expertise in the Imperial Era is substantially different. Unlike the rather narrow focus of earlier studies of civic priests, the papers presented here examine a wider range of religious professionals, their dynamic interaction with established religious authorities and institutions, and their contributions to religious innovation in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the late Hellenistic period through to Late Antiquity, from the City of Rome to mainland Greece, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt, from Greek civic practice to ancient Judaism. A further advantage of our volume is the wide range of media of transmission taken into account. Our contributors look at both old and new materials, which derive not only from literary sources but also from papyri, inscriptions, and material culture. Above all, this volume assesses critically convenient terminological usage and offers a unique insight into a rich gamut of ancient Mediterranean religious specialists.

Beyond Priesthood

Beyond Priesthood
Author: Richard L. Gordon
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2017-08-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110448181

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The last decade has seen a surge of scholarly interest in these religious professionals and a good number of high quality publications. Our volume, however, with its unique intercultural character and its explicit focus on appropriation and contestation of religious expertise in the Imperial Era is substantially different. Unlike the rather narrow focus of earlier studies of civic priests, the papers presented here examine a wider range of religious professionals, their dynamic interaction with established religious authorities and institutions, and their contributions to religious innovation in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the late Hellenistic period through to Late Antiquity, from the City of Rome to mainland Greece, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt, from Greek civic practice to ancient Judaism. A further advantage of our volume is the wide range of media of transmission taken into account. Our contributors look at both old and new materials, which derive not only from literary sources but also from papyri, inscriptions, and material culture. Above all, this volume assesses critically convenient terminological usage and offers a unique insight into a rich gamut of ancient Mediterranean religious specialists.

Beyond Priesthood

Beyond Priesthood
Author: Georgia Petridou
Publisher: de Gruyter
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9783110447019

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This volume questions the established modern scholarly categories of priests and priesthood and focusses on processes of appropriation and contestation of religious expertise in the Imperial Era. It offers a unique insight into ancient religious specialists, their dynamic interaction with established religious authorities and institutions, and their contributions to religious innovation in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Catholic Priests Falsely Accused

Catholic Priests Falsely Accused
Author: David F. Pierre
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2013-02-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1456605992

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We must continue to demand justice and compassion for victims of Catholic clergy abuse. This is not optional. Time and time again in recent years, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been horrified by hideous stories of wretched abuse and betrayal. However, there is a side of the Catholic Church abuse narrative that is not getting the attention it warrants. Countless priests in the United States have been falsely accused of committing horrendous child abuse. Topics in this book include: ... how the most recent figures indicate that one third of accused priests have been accused falsely; ... the stunning court declaration with the opinion from a retired FBI investigator that "one half" of all accusations are "entirely false" or "greatly exaggerated"; ... the American cardinal who has been the target of two bogus abuse charges; ... how accusers have retained huge monetary settlements even though their allegations later proved to be false; ... the father of an accuser who appeared at the funeral of an accused priest and apologized for the false allegation that his son leveled; ... the Catholic archbishop who tells of being spat upon by a member of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests); ... the monsignor who waited five years to be exonerated of abuse charges even though his alleged victims denied that they were molested; plus much more.

Beyond Playing Church

Beyond Playing Church
Author: Michael Slaughter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780917851780

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Beyond the Road to Rome

Beyond the Road to Rome
Author: Georgina Pell Curtis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1914
Genre: Catholic converts
ISBN:

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Beyond the Church

Beyond the Church
Author: Frederick William Robinson
Publisher: Dissertations-G
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 1977
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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