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As #MeToo and its sister movement #ChurchToo demonstrated, sexual violence is systemic in many and varied workplace settings, including Christian churches, and can destroy women's careers and vocational aspirations.

The study draws on empirical evidence personal stories from survivors and the views of church leaders and educators in dialogue with theoretical perspectives, to consider clergy sexual abuse of adult women and the conditions that support it. Institutional abuse only changes when survivors come forward. This study focusses on New Zealand Anglicanism, the locus of the author's experience, and has resonance for a range of denominational settings. It aims to be a useful resource to clergy, ministry educators, and those training for ministry, and to academics and scholars with an interest in theology, gender, and professional ethics. Notably, it will be a potentially helpful text for women survivors of sexual misconduct by clergy, not least those who are considering a

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. #MeTool; 3. #ChurchToo; 4. WhereTo?

Vocation and Violence

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780367759711
      978-0367759711
      ISBN-10 0367759713
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      As #MeToo and its sister movement #ChurchToo demonstrated, sexual violence is systemic in many and varied workplace settings, including Christian churches, and can destroy women's careers and vocational aspirations.

      The study draws on empirical evidence personal stories from survivors and the views of church leaders and educators in dialogue with theoretical perspectives, to consider clergy sexual abuse of adult women and the conditions that support it. Institutional abuse only changes when survivors come forward. This study focusses on New Zealand Anglicanism, the locus of the author's experience, and has resonance for a range of denominational settings. It aims to be a useful resource to clergy, ministry educators, and those training for ministry, and to academics and scholars with an interest in theology, gender, and professional ethics. Notably, it will be a potentially helpful text for women survivors of sexual misconduct by clergy, not least those who are considering a

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction; 2. #MeTool; 3. #ChurchToo; 4. WhereTo?

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