Separation of church and state fails to protect female clergy

Department

Leadership, Management & Business

Journal

Young Clergy Women International

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

The founding fathers meant for religious freedom to stand as a fundamental principle of evolved civic life. But in reality, church-state separation has had the unintended effect of protecting and enabling pedophilic male priests and endangering female clergy at the hands of abusive parishioners. This two-sided coin of silencing abuse within church culture reveals a deeply patriarchal current that runs through not only conservative Catholic parishes but also highly progressive Protestant denominations.

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