Celibacy in the Church

includes index and biblioraphy

part 1 articles biblical and patristic motives for celibacy of church ministers........13 marriage and celibacy of the clergy in the orthodox church.................3o marriage and the ministry in the protestant churchs ........39 critique of the law of celibacy in the catholic church from the period of the reform councils..............57 how priests came to be celibate: an oversimplification .........................76 the symbolic value of celibacy for the catholic faithful..............84 psychological impact of the change to optional celibacy..............95 celibacy, canon law and synod 1971........109 part 11 Documentation holy power ? holy authority ? and holy celibacy..................126 priestly celibacy in india.................143 celibacy in africa .........................151