Decent and in order : conflict, Christianity, and polity in a Presbyterian congregation
This is a systematic study of how a congregational conflict involving allegations of sexual harassment and power abuse against a minister was seriously mishandled by church authorities.
XIV, 238 Seiten.
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Institutional Theory Why Sexual Misconduct Investigations Go Wrong Beth-El: Early Problems The Congregational Setting Arrival at Beth-El Escalation Institutional Analysis The Calvinist Concept of Discipline The Special Case of Women in the Church Beth-El and the Presbyterian Legal Process Into the Breach Back in the Pulpit The Final Wave Picking Up the Pieces Institutional Process Presbyterian Polity and Function The Question of Due Process Some Reflections and Suggestions Lessons From This Case Epilogue Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index