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The unnamed presence. Abuse of Power in Consecrated Life

Authors

ANGULO ORDORIKA, IANIRE

External publication

No

Means

Teol. Vida

Scope

Article

Nature

Científica

JCR Quartile

SJR Quartile

SJR Impact

0.221

Publication date

01/10/2021

ISI

000712261100002

Abstract

The global scandal of sexual abuse in ecclesial settings is generating a reflection on the reasons why it is a structural problem of the Church. Despite the widespread reporting of offences against minors, still in the background are abuses whose victims are adults, especially women, abusive behaviors that do not affect the sexual dimension and those that take place within ecclesial institutions. This article seeks to bring together these three aspects that are still silenced, to bring to light the problem of the abuse of power in, especially feminine, Consecrated Life. To this end, we analyze certain elements that can easily lead to an abusive use of power in this Christian vocation.

Keywords

consecrated life; scandal; power abuse; sexual abuse; obedience; community life

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