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One Faith, Two Authorities: Tension between Female Religious and Male Clergy the American Catholic Church
One Faith, Two Authorities: Tension between Female Religious and Male Clergy the American Catholic Church
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Jeanine Kraybilllooks at the influence of Catholic elitesspecifically within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Leadership Conference of Women Religiousand their opinions on public policy and relevant gender dynamics with regard to healthcare, homosexuality, immigration, and other issues. She considers the female religious’ inclusive positions as well as their opposition to ACA for bills that would be rooted in institutional positions on procreation, contraception, or abortion. Kraybill also systematically examines the claims of the 2012 Doctrinal Assessment against the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
considerswhether the sisters and the male clergy are in fact in disagreement about social justice and healthcare issues and/or if women religious have influence.