Sacred Silence: Denial And The Crisis In The Ch... -

: Shift away from a strictly clerical culture to include more participation from the faithful.

: Cozzens highlights the "perennial muting of women’s voices" and how this exclusion inhibits the Church's ability to serve as a "beacon of light". Sacred silence: denial and the crisis in the ch...

Rather than merely criticizing, Cozzens proposes a path forward based on . He believes that for the Church to regain its credibility and moral authority, it must: : Shift away from a strictly clerical culture

: The text suggests that bishops and church authorities often surrendered their authority to Vatican congregations or were immobilized by the fear of being reported to Rome. Sacred silence: denial and the crisis in the ch...