Anger, Forgiveness, and Restorative Justice in Light of Clerical Sexual Abuse and Its Cover-up

Catholic tradition provides resources for understanding morally legitimate anger as ordered to the good of survivors and their wider communities, a way of conceiving of forgiveness as a caritas-inspired decision to willing what is authentically good for an offender, including just retributive measur...

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Authors: Pope, Stephen J. 1955- (Author) ; Geske, Janine P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2019]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 3, Pages: 611-631
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic church / Priest / Sexual abuse / Wrath / Forgiveness
IxTheo Classification:KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCA Ethics
NCF Sexual ethics
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Anger
B Forgiveness
B Restorative Justice
B Sexual Abuse
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Summary:Catholic tradition provides resources for understanding morally legitimate anger as ordered to the good of survivors and their wider communities, a way of conceiving of forgiveness as a caritas-inspired decision to willing what is authentically good for an offender, including just retributive measures, and support for employing practices of restorative justice as a means of addressing clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563919856869