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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Jason Berry
其他書名
Catholic Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children
出版University of Illinois Press, 2000
主題Family & Relationships / Abuse / Child AbuseReligion / GeneralReligion / Christianity / CatholicReligion / Christian Theology / GeneralReligion / Christian Ministry / Pastoral ResourcesReligion / ClergySocial Science / Sexual Abuse & Harassment
ISBN02520681229780252068126
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=0mtaB8gg-iAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In the autumn of 1984, Jason Berry first heard reports of the sexual abuse of boys by a priest in rural Louisiana. He didn't want to believe it. As a Catholic, he loved the church. As an expectant father, he was horrified for the abused children. But as a reporter, he wanted to find out what had happened. And what he found was that the case in Louisiana was by no means unusual. In fact, between 1984 and 1992, four hundred Catholic priests in North America have been reported for molesting children. To date, Berry estimates, $400 million has been paid by the church to resolve these cases. One source projects that $1 billion may be paid by century's end. Lead us not into temptation is a masterful behind-the-scenes account of this unprecedented crisis in the Catholic Church. The story begins with an in-depth look at the case in Louisiana - a case representative of many across North America. A devout community is rocked by once-unspeakable things.