RT Article
T1 Democratisation of a Hierarchical Religion: the Roman Catholic Church in the Time of a Credibility Crisis Caused by Sexual Abuse Misconduct
JF Studia religiologica
VO 45
IS 1
SP 7
OP 19
A1 Lisak, Marcin 1975-
LA English
PB Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1761177400
AB This paper reflects, from a sociological perspective, on the nature of authority in the Church and on the modes of governance and character of the internal self-organisation of the institution of Roman Catholicism. Historically there are no restrictions to democratisation of the Catholic church. On the other hand, at the time of a credibility crisis the necessity for accountability strengthens the trend towards wider forms of democracy. The efficiency and integrity of Catholicism demand transparency of structures and accountability of leaders, who have frequently, especially in Ireland, failed in their supervision by mishandling and covering up abuse cases.
K1 Catholic Church
K1 Kościół katolicki
K1 Abuse
K1 Accountability
K1 Democracy
K1 Demokracja
K1 nadużycia
K1 odpowiedzialność
K1 Religia
K1 Religion
K1 sexual scandals
K1 skandale seksualne
DO 10.4467/20844077SR.12.001.0793