Celibacy, Seminary Formation, and Catholic Clerical Sexual Abuse - Exploring Sociological Connections and Alternative Clerical Training

Applying sociological theories, this book argues that the Catholic Church's adoption of mandatory clerical celibacy has resulted in various negative consequences, including weak social control against clerical sexual abuse, and so advocates a new model of clerical formation.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Shifting Method in Catholic Clerical Training and Human Formation Against Sexual Abuse 3. Celibate Seminary Formation, Total Institution, and Clerical Sexual Abuse 4. Gender and Sexuality Formation in the Seminary and Clerical Sexual Abuse 5. Celibate Clerical Formation, Social Resistance, and Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church 6. Heterosexual Clerical Sexual Abuse and Seminary Formation 7. Homosexual Clerical Sexual Abuse and Seminary Formation 8. Child Clerical Sexual Abuse, Pedophilia, and Seminary Formation 9. Exploring Alternative Clerical Training and Married Priesthood in Current Age

About the author

Dr. Vivencio O. Ballano is the Chairperson of the Master of Arts in Sociology, Graduate Studies Program, and Associate Professor 5 at the Department of Sociology, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Manila. He received his master's (theology) and doctoral (sociology) degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University. He has published four Scopus-indexed books under the imprint Springer Nature. His fifth book entitled In Defense of Married Priesthood was published by Routledge in 2023. Dr. Ballano has also published several Scopus-indexed journal articles on the sociology of law, religion, media piracy, postdisaster management, digital education, and Catholic social teaching. He underwent ten years of diocesan and religious seminary training before becoming a sociologist.

Summary

Applying sociological theories, this book argues that the Catholic Church’s adoption of mandatory clerical celibacy has resulted in various negative consequences, including weak social control against clerical sexual abuse, and so advocates a new model of clerical formation.

Product details

• Authors: Vivencio Ballano, Vivencio (Polytechnic University of the P Ballano, Vivencio O. Ballano, Vivencio O. (Polytechnic University of th Ballano, Ballano Vivencio O.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032722498
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3272249-8
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Sociology, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Social Work, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men