Clergy & Laity: Did Jesus Want a Two-tier Church?

by Herbert Haag

Haag argues that the concept of a separately 'ordained' ministry is a relatively late development, taking four centuries to emerge in its present form. Haag argues that the two-class structure that has emerged does not correspond to what Jesus did and taught, and has had a negative effect on the history of the Church.

112 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998