By Richard A. Schoenherr, edited by David Yamane (Oxford University
Press)
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Sociologist Yamane edited this book by the late Schoenherr, who
argued that the Roman Catholic Church should ordain married men.
The book offers a chance to reflect on the role of the priesthood
and looks at how a change in the celibacy rule could affect the
church.
Goodbye Father is a follow-up to Full Pews and Empty
Altars, a demographic study of the U.S. Catholic priesthood
in the late 20th century by Schoenherr and Lawrence Young.
