Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems: Scapegoating, Family Secrets, and the Abuse of Power Contributor(s): Benyei, Candace R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789004526 ISBN-13: 9780789004529 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: In Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems, readers will take an incisive look at why sexual misconduct occurs in religious systems and learn how to implement proactive strategies for holistic change. Applicable to both Jewish and Christian communities, this illuminating exploration takes a look at the psychology behind scapegoating, why it is perpetuated, and how communities and congregations can quell the damaging tradition of silence. |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Clergy - Religion | Leadership - Religion | Christian Church - Administration |
Dewey: 262.1 |
LCCN: 97037001 |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.02" W x 8.43" (0.76 lbs) 220 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: In Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems, you'll take an incisive look at why sexual misconduct occurs in religious systems and how to implement proactive strategies for holistic change. Applicable to both Jewish and Christian communities, this illuminating exploration takes a look at the psychology behind scapegoating, why it is perpetuated, and how you can quell the damaging tradition of silence.Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems helps you see leaders of religious institutions in a way that the world has been afraid to see them--in a glass clearly. Enriched with metaphoric myths and fairy tales instead of technical jargon, its unique systemic perspective reveals the psychodynamics behind the obsession with family secrets and lets you understand this dysfunction from the perspectives of victim, abuser, and counselor. These specific areas will both inform and aid you in dealing with this difficult subject:
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