Child Abuse in the Catholic Church
Child Abuse in the Catholic Church | The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Does Not Contribute to Child Sexual Abuse
Philip Jenkins is a professor of history and religious studies at Pennsylvania State University and the author of Pedophiles and Priests.
Summary: Clerical celibacy does not, as many claim, reflect a hatred of women and contempt for sexuality. Indeed, people are misinformed about the nature and history of priestly celibacy. For example, celibacy did not develop during the Middle Ages as many think. In fact, priestly celibacy is a product of the early church, which believed that celibate priests would focus more on spiritual rather than worldly interests....
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Table of Contents
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: An Overview
- A Message from the Pope on the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Three Types of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Contributes to Child Sexual Abuse
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Does Not Contribute to Child Sexual Abuse
- Practices Within the Catholic Hierarchy Encourage Child Sexual Abuse
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Adequate
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Inadequate
- Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Is Unfair and Un-Catholic
- The Church’s Zero-Tolerance Policy Is Unfair to Victims
- Homosexuality in the Priesthood Fosters Child Sexual Abuse
- Catholic Bishops Must Reform to Resolve the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Should Be Treated as a Crime
- The Costs of Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Threaten the Catholic Church
- A Victim Speaks Out
- A Nonabusing Priest Speaks Out
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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