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- Spoils of the Kingdom: Clergy Misconduct and Religious Community
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
In Spoils of the Kingdom, Anson Shupe investigates clergy misconduct as it has recently unfolded across five faith-based groups. Looking at episodes of abuse in the Roman Catholic, Mormon, African American Protestant, white Evangelical Protestant, and First Nations communities, Spoils of the Kingdom tackles hard questions not only about the sexual abuse of women and children, but also about economic frauds perpetrated by church leaders (including embezzlement, mis-represented missions, and outright theft) as well as cases of excessively authoritarian control of members’ health, lifestyles, employment, and politics.
Drawing on case evidence, Shupe employs classical and modern social exchange theories to explain the institutional dynamics of clergy misconduct. He argues that there is an implicit contract of reciprocity and compliance between congregants and religious leaders that, when amplified by the charismatic awe often associated with religious authorities, can lead to misconduct.
Drawing on case evidence, Shupe employs classical and modern social exchange theories to explain the institutional dynamics of clergy misconduct. He argues that there is an implicit contract of reciprocity and compliance between congregants and religious leaders that, when amplified by the charismatic awe often associated with religious authorities, can lead to misconduct.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- p. ix
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- 3. The Iron Law of Clergy Elitism
- pp. 56-85
- 5. Reactance, Crime, and Sin
- pp. 108-124
- References
- pp. 125-142
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252092404
Related ISBN(s)
9780252031595
MARC Record
OCLC
811410287
Pages
184
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2006