In The Name Of All That's Holy

This is a discussion of the forces behind religious leaders who abuse members of the congregation. The abuse can be sexual, psychological, finanacial and emotional. The book uses examples from current news stories. Anson Shupe is a sociologist who has studied extensively the problem of clergy (priests, ministers, rabbis, gurus) who take advantage sexually or financially of members of their churches and groups--from televangelists like Jim Bakker or Robert Tilton to the infamous Father James Porter who sexually molested at least 200 children.

Shupe's focus is not on the psychological motives of these miscreants, but rather on the reaction to their actions by the perpetrators themselves, by the organizations, and by the victims. Review: ?The author is not interested in the psychological motivation of the wrongdoers but in the social structures of the religious organizations with the power hierarchies that may actually make abuse inevitable.

He investigates how the betrayal of trust happens, how and why it continues, and what are the reactions to it. Recommended for all public and academic collections.?-Library Journal

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