TY - JOUR
TI - Democratisation of a Hierarchical Religion: the Roman Catholic Church in the Time of a Credibility Crisis Caused by Sexual Abuse Misconduct
AU - Lisak, Marcin
TI - Democratisation of a Hierarchical Religion: the Roman Catholic Church in the Time of a Credibility Crisis Caused by Sexual Abuse Misconduct
AB - 
	This paper reflects, from a sociological perspective, on the nature of authority in the Church and on the modes of governance and character of the internal self-organisation of the institution of Roman Catholicism. Historically there are no restrictions to democratisation of the Catholic church. On the other hand, at the time of a credibility crisis the necessity for accountability strengthens the trend towards wider forms of democracy. The efficiency and integrity of Catholicism demand transparency of structures and accountability of leaders, who have frequently, especially in Ireland, failed in their supervision by mishandling and covering up abuse cases.
VL - 2012
IS - Volume 45, Issue 1
PY - 2012
SN - 0137-2432
C1 - 2084-4077
SP - 7
EP - 19
DO - 10.4467/20844077SR.12.001.0793 
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-religiologica/article/democratisation-of-a-hierarchical-religion-the-roman-catholic-church-in-the-time-of-a-credibility-crisis-caused-by-sexual-abuse-misconduct
KW - demokracja
KW - religia
KW - Kościół katolicki
KW - nadużycia
KW - skandale seksualne
KW - odpowiedzialność; democracy
KW - religion
KW - Catholic church
KW - abuse
KW - sexual scandals
KW - accountability