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Comment on "Shipwrecked in the Spirit": An Urgent Pastoral Concern

Michael Duggan, Ph.D.
St. Mary’s College, Calgary Alberta

Abstract

Tydings (1999) discusses the potential for abuse in new religious movements within the Catholic Church. In order to effectively pursue the noble ideals to which most such movements aspire, they¾and Church authorities¾must listen more carefully to the many stories of suffering told by former members of these movements. The hierarchical structures under which the Catholic Church has functioned for two millennia may not be appropriate for lay-centered organizations. The author hopes that Tydings's article will stimulate open discussion, which may help the new movements fulfill their missions and truly live up to their ideals.
 

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