Title: No advance in the dialogue. . .
Review: I was looking forward to reading this book because of its topic and the various aspects covered - as well as the author's reputation. However, I was disappointed. First of all, the tone struck me as hostile. It's almost as if O'Murchu were baiting the Vatican to censure him. If that's too harsh, maybe he is simply engaging in catharsis because of the admittedly difficult positions espoused by the Church throughout the centuries. Anyway, the other thing is that he didn't seem to break any new ground. The book was mostly analysis, with little (as far as I could see) recommendation for positive action. Also, it had been done before. Patriarchy has been appropriately bashed already. I had hoped for something that could be seen as the next step. But that seems impossible, since all the institutions we know are bankrupt and half the human race (the male half) along with it.
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