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Bad Pastors : Clergy Misconduct in Modern America.

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Child-molesting priests, embezzled church treasures, philandering ministers and rabbis, even church-endorsed pyramid schemes that defraud gullible parishioners of millions of dollars: for the past decade, clergy misconduct has seemed continually to be in the news. Is there something about religious...

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Main Author: Shupe, Anson D.
Other Authors: Stacey, William A., Darnell, Susan E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Crime > Religious aspects > Christianity > Case studies.
Clergy > Professional ethics > United States > Case studies.
Clergé > Déontologie > États-Unis > Études de cas.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Pastoral Resources.
Clergy > Professional ethics
Crime > Religious aspects > Christianity
United States
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Child-molesting priests, embezzled church treasures, philandering ministers and rabbis, even church-endorsed pyramid schemes that defraud gullible parishioners of millions of dollars: for the past decade, clergy misconduct has seemed continually to be in the news. Is there something about religious organizations that fosters such misbehavior? Bad Pastors presents a range of new perspectives and solidly grounded data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual misconduct, financial improprieties, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals who misbehave, the v.
Physical Description:1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:9780814786697
0814786693