Spiritual abuse in the Catholic church: Crisis contexts—contours—collusions—consequencess
All forms of abuse imply an abuse of power. Yet, what turns an abuse of power into spiritual abuse? This pastoral-psychological discussion focuses on spiritual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church—not because it could not happen elsewhere, but because it is only in a self-critical way that one can...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Academy of Practical Theology
2023
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Crisis, fear and hope
Year: 2023, Volume: 3, Pages: 132-140 |
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| Summary: | All forms of abuse imply an abuse of power. Yet, what turns an abuse of power into spiritual abuse? This pastoral-psychological discussion focuses on spiritual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church—not because it could not happen elsewhere, but because it is only in a self-critical way that one can deal with this issue appropriately. In this crisis context, theological approaches and insights into ongoing discourses as well as psychological contributions to dealing with the abuse of power are required. These approaches lead to the proposal of a definition of spiritual abuse - and may and must result in various consequences, for example in the area of spiritual guidance. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Crisis, fear and hope
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25785/iapt.cs.v3i1.947 |