Righteous Religion: Unmasking the Illusions of Fundamentalism and Authoritarian Catholicism

By Craig W. O'Neill, Kathleen Y. Ritter, Craig O'Neill

Book Overview

Why are so many individuals discouraged, at spiritual dead ends, even when they are active participants in their churches? Righteous Religion exposes the authoritarian misuse of Christian teaching that often leaves its members ignored, chastised, or belittled. This new book offers hope for anyone who has struggled with disillusionment in the face of an unbending religious system. After unmasking a bewildering network of illusions that operate beneath the surface of Fundamentalism and dogmatic Catholicism, the authors help readers find their own voices of truth. This is a candid book that analyzes the grip of Fundamentalism and Catholicism on their respective followers, despite financial and sexual scandals, misuse of power and influence, apparent hypocrisy, and selective self-righteousness of these two religious systems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789060167
• ISBN13: 9780789060167
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

concise chrystalization of a difficult subject

I appreciated this book immensely. I did not find any errors in it. (I was raised Catholic.) I felt it delineated clearly how I have felt about these churches for qutie some time. I particularly appreciated the references to a "good enough parent" with relationship to how churches work as well as famous psychological experts.

Good source for research papers

I found this book very handy while I was doing a paper for my religion class. I read the other review and I think that since I am not Catholic, that may be why I didn't find this book offensive in any way. The authors presented the information in a clear and concise manner.