The Modern Inquisition: Seven Prominent Catholics and Their Struggle With the Vatican

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The Modern Inquisition is the powerful and revealing story of how The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—one aspect of the inner workings of the Vatican—perpetrates its assault on intellectual freedom.The Inquisition ceased burning and torturing heretics in the 18th century; a milder punishment awaits the dissidents today, principally excommunication or banishment from official teaching positions. Paul Collins has discovered—through his own experience and extensive research—that the impact of the Vatican's investigations, through the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, can be quite profound. Collins is the controversial Australian Catholic priest recently investigated by the Vatican for alleged heresy. He served the Church for 33 years and is generally esteemed for his dry wit and his ability to make his vocation accessible a trait many appreciated in an increasingly secular world. The Vatican, however, views Collins's less than...