The Elephants in God’s Living Room
A Self-directed Study Guide
Volume Two Abstract
Course Title: Problems in Christian Faith
Clergy Sexual Abuse and Clericalism in the American Church
Topics included:
Clergy and religious leader sexual abuse
Authoritarianism and religious authoritarianism
Religious institution clericalism and malfeasance
Victim responses and post-traumatic stress disorders
Utilization of Study Guide
This self-directed study guide may be downloaded and used for personal study or for classroom use by undergraduate or graduate students and their faculty. It may also be downloaded and used by congregations, denominations, and other religious institutions in continuing education activities. Finally, it may be downloaded and used by individuals who wish to inform themselves about matters of clergy and religious professional abuse. Copyright information should accompany each downloaded use of this material.
Table of Contents
Course Objectives
Prefatory Comments before Beginning
Introduction to Study Process
Precautionary Wisdom
Unit One: Research and study vocabulary
Unit Two: Introduction to clergy sexual abuse
Unit Three: Introduction to authority and authoritarianism
Unit Four: Introduction to religious institution clericalism
Unit Five: Introduction to post-traumatic stress disorders
A Reminder
A Warning
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