Making Confession, Hearing Confession: A History of the Cure of Souls

by Annemarie S. Kidder

Is confession obsolete? Far from it, Annemarie Kidder has learned. At unexpected times and in unexpected places, we hear the "confession" of a friend or a perfect stranger; at crucial times in our lives we tend to unburden ourselves of matters that trouble our conscience. While some churches offer opportunities for sacramental confession, others provide counseling outside the sacramental framework. Some confessional practices have been secularized,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814654975
• ISBN13: 9780814654972
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"