1st Edition
American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Scandal Rhetoric of Authority
By Meaghan O'Keefe
Copyright 2019
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the rhetoric and public communication of the Catholic Church in the United States 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. While the Catholic Church remains a major political force in the United States, recent scandals have undoubtedly had an adverse effect on... Read more
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
Biography
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.
