{"id":107,"date":"2013-07-13T14:03:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T21:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2013-07-13T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T21:30:11","slug":"gay-catholic-priests-clerical-sexual-misconduct-breaking-silence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/gay-catholic-priests-clerical-sexual-misconduct-breaking-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct:  Breaking the Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Gay-Catholic-Priests-Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Gay-Catholic-Priests-Cover-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gay Catholic Priests Book Cover\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Gay-Catholic-Priests-Cover-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Gay-Catholic-Priests-Cover.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><b>Book Description: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy did it take 30 years for American bishops to listen to the victims of Catholic clerical abuse?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct: Breaking the Silence is a compelling indictment of Roman Catholic teachings on homosexuality and sexuality. Inspired by\u00a0<i>The Silence of Sodom: Homosexuality in Modern Catholicism<\/i>, Mark Jordan\u2019s controversial examination of homoeroticism in American Catholic culture, this groundbreaking book examines how the current crisis of clerical abuse affects and stigmatizes gay priests living in a climate of hysteria and condemnation. The book\u2019s contributors, an eclectic mix of scholars and clerics, question whether the church can survive centuries of secrets and scandals.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of very real concerns about a possible inquisition launched by the Catholic Church against its gay members, Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct continues the efforts of the Gay Men\u2019s Issues in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion to honor the work of Mark Jordan, who contributes his thoughts on the issues raised by the book. A panel of former Jesuits, a former seminarian with the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, a Dominican, a Franciscan, and several feminist authors present different perspectives on gay priests, clerical\/ecclesial misogyny, games of power and abuse, and religious scapegoating, writing with eloquence and pain, a great deal of pride, and a touch of justifiable divine righteousness.<\/p>\n<p>Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCelibate Men, Ambivalent Saints, and Games of Desire\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cA Call to Liberation of Gay Catholic Clergy\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSpeaking Loud or Shutting Up: The Homosexual-type Problem\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThose Troubling Gay Priests\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCatholicism and a Crisis of Intimate Relations\u201d<\/li>\n<li>and much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct: Breaking the Silence is an invaluable resource for academics, members of the clergy, seminarians, chaplains and counselors, and anyone interested in homosexuality and religion.<\/p>\n<p><b>Co-edited by: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Donald L. Boisvert, Ph.D. teaches in the Department of Religion at Concordia University in Montreal, where he is also involved with the sexuality studies program. His research interests cover religion and sexuality\u2014more specifically, gay male spirituality\u2014and Catholic popular culture., and he serves as co-chair of the Gay Men\u2019s Issues in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion. His publications include <i>Out On Holy Ground: Meditations on Gay Men\u2019s\u00a0 Spirituality<\/i> and Sanctity and <i>Male Desire: A Gay Reading of the Saints<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Robert E. Goss, Th.D. is Pastor of the MCC Church in the Valley and author of <i>Queering Christ: Beyond Jesus ACTED UP<\/i>, a Lambda Literary award finalist. He is former Co-Chair of the Gay Men\u2019s Group in Religion of the American Academy of Religion and serves on the National Advisory Board of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry of the Pacific school of Religion.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Review by Rev. John J. McNeil-Ph.D.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Review-by-Rev.-John-J.-McNeil-Ph.D..pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Review by John J. McNeil, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Review By Jeffery Mingo - Amazon.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Review-By-Jeffery-Mingo-Amazon.com_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Review By Jeffery Mingo &#8211; Amazon.com<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp; <\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26\" alt=\"Green Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/divider-green-300x12.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/divider-green-300x12.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/divider-green.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHardcover: 286 pages<br \/>\nPublisher: Routledge; 1 edition (June 20, 2005)<br \/>\nLanguage: English<br \/>\nISBN-10: 1560235365<br \/>\nISBN-13: 978-1560235361<br \/>\nProduct Dimensions: 0.9 x 6.1 x 8.7 inches<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Catholic-Priests-Clerical-Sexual-Misconduct\/dp\/1560235365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29\" alt=\"Purchase Button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mischievousspiritandtheology.com\/tgt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Purchase-Book.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Description: \u201cWhy did it take 30 years for American bishops to listen to the victims of Catholic clerical abuse?\u201d Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct: Breaking the Silence is a compelling indictment of Roman Catholic teachings on homosexuality and sexuality. 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