Between Ecclesiology and Ethics: Promoting a Culture of Protection and Care in Church and Society

The author underscores the ethical imperatives incumbent on the community called church in light of the needs and experiences of children. The immediate circumstance relates to ongoing revelation of widespread clergy sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults and the moral duty of the community...

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Main Author: Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E. ca. 1967 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2019]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 897-915
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic church / Africa / Culture / Child
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B African Women
B Child Protection
B theology of the child
B African Religion
B sex abuse
B Mercy Amba Oduyoye
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Summary:The author underscores the ethical imperatives incumbent on the community called church in light of the needs and experiences of children. The immediate circumstance relates to ongoing revelation of widespread clergy sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults and the moral duty of the community called church to care for and protect them. This approach unfolds within two overlapping and overarching contexts: first, the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church and, second, African cultural beliefs and religious traditions. A particular focus is placed on the paucity of Catholic theological or ethical reflection on the dignity of the child, and remedies for this lacuna, particularly with respect to the African Catholic Church.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563919874521