Introduction: For the sake of the kingdom of heaven : shaping the celibacy debate -- If there is one faith, there must be one tradition : clerical celibacy and marriage in the early church -- Preserving the ancient rule and apostolic perfection : celibacy and marriage in East an…
"After the State and the Church, the most well organized membership system of medieval and early modern Europe was the confraternity. In cities, towns, and villages it would have been difficult for someone not to be a member of a confraternity, the recipient of its charity, or a…
