Matthew Flynn was the outside legal counsel who defended the Archdiocese of Milwaukee against claims of sexual abuse for 15 years. He wrote “Confessions of a Church Lawyer: In Defense of Christianity” for three reasons. First, he wanted to tell the true stories of the cases he worked on, their impact on the victims, and how they affected the Catholic Church. Second, he wanted to explain what the Church must do to ensure these cases never happen again. And finally, he wanted to explain why the Catholic Church and Judeo-Christianity, in general, are essential for the well-being of all humanity, even for those who are not Christians.
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