This volume looks at headline-grabbing scandals involving American religious figures from the 19th century to the present, showing how the media and society in

By exploring how scandals fuel mass media and popular culture, this book should stimulate discussion about the subject.

Are there events that are inherently scandalous? Power of Scandal finds that the very idea of 'scandal' is derived not from an event, but from public opinion -

Sex abuse happens in all communities, but American minority religions often face disproportionate allegations of sexual abuse. Why, in a country that consistent

Yes, Catholic priests terribly abused minors, and bishops failed to stop the unspeakable harm. That is an undeniable truth. Nothing justifies such an evil. Howe