The Victims of Abuse in Ecclesiastical Contexts as a Theological Place: Moving from Silence and Concealment to Words and Recognition
This article offers some routes to interpreting the voice of victims of abuse within the church as an authentic theological site. First, it examines the dynamics of silence and speech which defines the experience of sexual abuse and contributes to its devaluation, before moving on to consider the id...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2023
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Concilium
Year: 2023, Issue: 4, Pages: 65-74 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Crucifixion
/ Catholic church
/ Sexual abuse
/ Victim (Social psychology)
/ Encouragement
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| RelBib Classification: | HC New Testament KDB Roman Catholic Church NCF Sexual ethics ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Sex crimes
B Victims B Jesus Christ |
| Summary: | This article offers some routes to interpreting the voice of victims of abuse within the church as an authentic theological site. First, it examines the dynamics of silence and speech which defines the experience of sexual abuse and contributes to its devaluation, before moving on to consider the idea of identifying of the crucified Christ with the victims, as a possible way of rediscovering the voice of God, which speaks through the survivors of sexual violence in the church. Both of these routes construct necessary avenues which can help to situate the truths of those who have survived abuses in the heart of future theological action. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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