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American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Scandal - Rhetoric of Authority (Paperback)
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American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Scandal - Rhetoric of Authority (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
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This book explores the rhetoric and public communication of the
Catholic Church in the United States in the wake of the sexual
abuse scandals and offers a demonstration of how large
organizations negotiate a loss of public trust while retaining
political power. While the Catholic Church remains a major
political force in the United States, recent scandals have
undoubtedly had an adverse effect on both its reputation and moral
authority. This has been exacerbated by the public responses of
Catholic clergy, which have often left supporters of the Church,
let alone critics, profoundly unsatisfied. Drawing on documents -
voting guides, pastoral letters, sermons, press releases, and other
materials - issued by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB) as well as American nuns, the book explores
Catholic political statements issued after the sexual abuse crises
entered the public consciousness. Using approaches from linguistics
and rhetoric, it analyses how these statements compare to similar
materials issued before this time. This comparison demonstrates
that for the American Catholic Church persuasion is less important
than maintaining the impression that there has been no loss of
authority. This is a timely study of the Catholic Church's handling
of the recent revelations of abuse within the Church. As such, it
will be of keen interest to scholars of religious rhetoric,
contemporary Catholicism, linguistics, rhetoric, communication, and
religious studies.
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