Everything Hidden Shall Be Revealed: Ridding the Church of Abuses of Sex and Power

Deville, Adam A J

ISBN 10: 1621384381 / ISBN 13: 9781621384380

Published by Angelico Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Everything Hidden Shall Be Revealed: Ridding the Church of Abuses of Sex and Power
• Publisher: Angelico Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1621384381
• ISBN 13: 9781621384380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

--"Adam DeVille's vision is at once forward-thinking and eminently traditional. Without a doubt this is a book that can raise quite a stir. And I hope it will. It deserves serious, prayerful reading." --BISHOP JOHN MICHAEL BOTEAN

The most serious sex abuse crisis in Catholic history demands the most serious and far-reaching response. This book is a contribution to that response. Its proposed changes would revolutionize Catholic structures from the parish to the papacy. Unlike other revolutions, however, this one is anchored with great care in both history and theology, including that of the various Eastern Churches.

This book shows that the current monocausal explanations of abuse and cover-up (either "clericalism" or "homosexuality") both overlook the structural issues of governance. The current centralized structures, which monopolize power in the hands of bishops and popes, must be reformed and in their place new structures of local accountability implemented, in order for the Church to move past the present crisis.

This is a radical book in the original sense of the word: a return to root practices that structured much of Catholic life for hundreds of years. It is thus a deeply "traditionalist" book rooted strongly in venerable Christian practices, but is also an openly "liberal" book that argues in favor of liberating the laics so they can resume with voice and vote their rightful role in the councils of governance.

About the Author

ADAM A. J. DEVILLE is an associate professor in the theology department and director of humanities at the University of Saint Francis in Ft. Wayne, IN; and editor-in-chief of Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies.