Berry, Jason.

Lead us not into temptation : Catholic priests and the sexual abuse of children / Jason Berry ; foreword by Andrew M. Greeley. - 1st Illinois paperback ed. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2000. - xxvii, 407 p. ; 23 cm.

Originally published: New York : Doubleday, c1992.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-398) and index.

Anatomy of a cover-up. Pleadings -- Ethics of an exposâe -- Mouton for the defense -- The passion of J. Minos Simon -- Sexual outcasts -- Men in high places -- Rumblings in the fourth estate -- Prosecution -- Monarchy vs. democracy -- Verdict and counterattack. The political dynamics of celibacy. Homosexuality, birth control, and the celibacy crisis -- Therapy : the new confession -- Labyrinths of secrecy -- The Vatican crackdown -- San Diego : the new gay clericalism -- Wounded seminaries. Tragedy and hope. The bishops' tragic flaw -- Arenas of justice -- Chicago : the empowerment of victims -- Epilogue : prospects for reform.

0252068122 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780252068126 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Catholic Church--Clergy--Sexual behavior.
Eglise catholique--Clerge--Sexualite.


Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Abuso sexual infantil--Aspectos religiosos--Iglesia católica.
Child sexual abuse by clergy.
Abus sexuels áa l'egard des enfants--Aspect religieux--Eglise catholique.
Abus sexuels áa l'egard des enfants par des membres du clerge.

BX 1912.9 / B534l 2000

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