Reluctant Dissenter

Reluctant Dissenter
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Reluctant Dissenter : A Catholic Bishop's Journey of Faith

Description of Reluctant Dissenter:

As a Bishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, James Shannon marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma and protested the Vietnam War. In 1969 Shannon became the first U.S. bishop to resign over a matter on conscience when he could no longer reconcile his personal convictions about family planning with the Vatican's landmark statement, Humanae Vitae, which condemned artificial birth control. Now happily married, Shannon has become a spokesperson for those working to institute a more democratic and inclusive church in an age of increasing authoritarianism.

About James Patrick Shannon:

James Patrick Shannon, a former Catholic Bishop, lives in Wayzata, Minnesota, near St. Paul, Minneapolis with his wife.

Description of James Patrick Shannon, author of Reluctant Dissenter:

Bishop Shannon marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma and protested the Vietnam War. He decided to resign from the episcopate when he could no longer reconcile his personal convictions about family planning with the Vatican's landmark statement, Humanae Vitae, which condemned artificial birth control. Shannon was certain the proclamation was harmful to people's lives. Now happily married, Shannon has become a spokesperson for those working to institute a more democratic and inclusive church in an age of increasing authoritarianism.