Boys of the Cloth

Boys of the Cloth presents a unique analysis of the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, combining a first-hand account of seminary life during the 1960s with a review of scientific knowledge about abusive behavior to reach contrarian conclusions about the crisis and its resolution.

After spending much of his youth in Liverpool's Catholic seminary training for the priesthood, Vincent J. Miles embarked on a very different career path as a molecular biologist and biotechnology executive. He holds B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University College London and is currently a venture capitalist in the Boston area.

Preface Acknowledgments 1.The Call of God-or My Mother? "Vocation," 1961-62 2.Schools for Scandal: The Role of Seminaries in the Abuse Crisis 3.A World Apart: Upholland College, 1962-63 4.Boys (and Men) of the Cloth: Four Centuries of the Seminary System 5.Tranquility, then Turmoil: Upholland College, 1963-65 6.Descent into Evil: How Priests Became Abusers 7.Changing Times: Upholland College, 1965-69 8.Swung by the Sixties? Understanding the Abuse Epidemic Bibliography Index