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	A Quest for Answers By Stephen Boehrer Bakersfield.com April 24, 2009 http://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/local/x443328011/A-quest-for-answers The inspiration to write "The Purple Culture" grew over time. The process began when I was a seminarian in Rome, living at the North American College and attending the Gregorian University. As I attended classes and observed official positions on matters of faith and morals, I felt the rise of questions. The questioning continued after I was ordained and returned to my diocese in Wisconsin. Questions dealt with the equality of women, the use of contraception, the need for a married clergy and more. My questioning grew after I left the active ministry and married. The clerical sexual abuse crisis focused my attention on the behavior of bishops. What prompted bishops -- men who are politically adept, often outgoing and personable, men who wear the miters of moral leadership -- to knowingly place and/or transfer known pedophile priests to assignments where they had ready access to children? In "The Purple Culture," the surprising answer is provided in the trial of three bishops for just such actions. Moreover, the answer applies to all of the questions I had lived with. The hard-cover book can be purchased at any bookstore or online beginning in May. It retails for $24.95. For more information, or to purchase other of my books, please visit my Web site, www.stephenboehrer.com.
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