Robert McClory Boeken

This eminently rereadable account of the birth control commision is a fine popular history and an incalcuable contribution to ongoing discussion about conception and the Catholic Church.

The book explores the historical dynamics of the Catholic Church, challenging the notion of a strictly hierarchical leadership model. Robert McClory highlights periods where laypeople played significant roles in decision-making. He argues for an impending shift towards a more decentralized Church, encouraging readers to recognize contemporary signs that suggest this evolution. This insightful analysis offers a fresh perspective on the future of one of the world's oldest institutions.

Shows how Father Pfleger has aggressively challenged issues in the inner-city parish of St. Sabina from the sale of drugs to billboard advertisements for cigarettes and liquor to gun control. The church has invested in the redevelopment of the community, providing housing, schools, and social services. Describes the church's three-hour services as a blend of Roman Catholicism and black Baptist tradition as Pfleger has sought to adopt Afrocentrism in decor, music and preaching style. Pfleger has also adopted three boys and invited controversial figures as speakers, including Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam.