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An Analysis Of The Surveys On Clerical Celibacy, Robert M. Basham
An Analysis Of The Surveys On Clerical Celibacy, Robert M. Basham
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Within the Catholic Church at the present time there is a great deal of unrest with regards the problem of compulsory clerical celibacy. The purpose of this thesis was to analyze the results of the various surveys of diocesan priests on the question of compulsory clerical celibacy. Although there have been many surveys, there was a need to analyze the data from these surveys. Through this analysis it was hoped that a factual basis for serious discussion of the issue of optional celibacy could be established.
In order to put the results from the surveys in true perspective a short …