What is it about?
There is increasing recognition of the stripping and naked exposure of Jesus as a form of sexual abuse. We interviewed seven male survivors of church-related sexual abuse associated with Sodalicio in Peru. The participants had not thought of Jesus in this way before and we wanted to hear more about their thoughts and views.
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Why is it important?
All seven of the participants said that this was an important subject for the church to address. Most felt that it could change the way the church treated survivors but at least one was sceptical that the church would embrace it. Four felt it could also be of direct help to survivors. The other three thought it was unhelpful for survivors (one), or 'probably unhelpful' (one), or irrelevant for survivors because most survivors left the church (one).
Perspectives
Working with Dr Figueroa is a privilege. It was very good to hear the important voices of survivors on this challenging subject and we are grateful for their time and willingness to speak to us. For an overview and short summary, see David Tombs, ‘How Recognising Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse might help shift Catholic culture’. The Conversation (13 March 2019); http://theconversation.com/how-recognising-jesus-as-a-victim-of-sexual-abuse-might-help-shift-catholic-culture-112754.
Prof David Tombs
University of Otago
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This page is a summary of: Recognising Jesus as a Victim of Sexual Abuse, Religion and Gender, June 2020, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/18785417-01001003.
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