American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Scandal: Rhetoric of Authority

ISBN-13: 9780367786496 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 178 str.

Meaghan O'Keefe

Opis

This book explores the rhetoric and public communication of the Catholic Church in the US in the wake of the sexual abuse scandals, and offers a demonstration of how large organizations negotiate a loss of public trust while retaining political power.

Recenzje

"Readers will find this book offers a thoughtful walk through 21st-century religious politics." K. A. Dugan, Springfield College, CHOICE

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: Controlling Consciences  Chapter 3: Human Rights, Religious Liberty, and Control of Bodies  Chapter 4: Abortion, Racism, and Intrinsic Evil  Chapter 5: The Nuns on the Bus  Chapter 6: Sounding Authoritative  Epilogue

O autorze

Meaghan O’Keefe is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at University of California, Davis, USA. Her work has appeared in Written Communication, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, and The American Journal of Bioethics.