Abuse and Cover-Up

Download or read book Abuse and Cover-Up written by Arbuckle, Gerald A. and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for readers deeply concerned for the future of the church, this book seeks to answer two questions: Why is the culture of the Catholic Church, despite Vatican II's emphasis on collegiality and transparency, still prone to covering up abuses of power? How can this culture change in order to move forward? A timely book on the sex abuse crisis by a scholar who is adept at weaving insights from the social sciences into a framework of practical theology.