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| Resource: |
Book (BKL01022) Wolves within the fold : Religious leadership and abuses of power
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| Author: |
Anson Shupe |
| Publisher: |
Rutgers University Press, 1998 |
| Length: |
256 pgs |
| Heading: |
L-01 — Theology and Ethics / General
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| Subjects: |
Clergy; Leadership; Professional ethics; Sexual misconduct by clergy |
| Location: |
L01 |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780813524900
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| Description: |
The abuse of power by religious authorities at the expense of their followers is termed clergy malfeasance by sociologist Anson Shupe and examined in WOLVES WITHIN THE FOLD. This collection of essays explores behavior that is sometimes illegal and always unethical, sometimes punished but often not. Groups analyzed include the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant denominations, televangelists, and the Hare Krishnas. PB, 6 x 9", 256 pp. |
| Age Groups: |
None specified.
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