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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
[2019]
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| In: |
Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 897-915 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Africa
/ Culture
/ Child
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563919874521 |