Description
PEDERASTY
Book Summary
In this work, the renowned theologian Juan José Tamayo addresses one of the most profound crises facing the Catholic Church: clerical pederasty. Far from limiting itself to denunciation, the author analyzes the roots of the denialism and institutional cover-up that have perpetuated these crimes for decades. The reader will find a rigorous study that unveils how silence has become a crime, while proposing solutions from a theological and ethical perspective. An essential book to understand the greatest source of the religion's loss of credibility today.
What is it about?
The book examines in depth the institutional response of the ecclesiastical hierarchy to the cases of pederasty committed within its ranks. Tamayo identifies three key mechanisms that have operated for decades: denialism, complicit silence, and systematic concealment. Through a theological and critical analysis, the author demonstrates how these behaviors have turned clerical pederasty into the greatest perversion of the sacred and the main cause of the religious institution's loss of credibility. The work not only denounces the failure to report cases to the courts of justice but also proposes a prophetic response: the need for the Christian community to raise its voice against pederasts and their enablers, warning that keeping silent has become a crime of silence.
Main themes
- Critical analysis of denialism and institutional concealment in the Catholic Church.
- Clerical pederasty as a perversion of the sacred and the divine.
- Silence as a mechanism of complicity and its transformation into a crime.
- Proposal for a prophetic response from theology and Christian ethics.
- The crisis of religion's credibility in the face of institutional complicity.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at people interested in critical theology, religious ethics, and the institutional crisis of the Catholic Church. It will be especially relevant for believers and non-believers who seek to understand the dimensions of the clerical pederasty cover-up, as well as for professionals in journalism, sociology, and religious studies. It is also a fundamental read for those who wish to explore proposals for renewal and justice within Christianity.
What this book contributes
- A rigorous theological analysis that reveals the roots of institutional cover-up.
- A well-founded denunciation of silence as a form of active complicity.
- Concrete proposals for an ethical and prophetic response from the Christian community.
- A critical perspective that places clerical pederasty as the greatest credibility crisis for religion.
- A call to action to break the silence and seek justice.
Technical specifications
- Author: TAMAYO A COSTA, JUAN JOSE
- Publisher: ERASMUS EDICIONES
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: RELIGION AND BELIEFS
- Collection: NON-COLLECTION
- Publication date: January 2024
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 205 g
Editorial review
This is a brave and necessary work that addresses one of the deepest wounds of the contemporary Church with theological rigor. Juan José Tamayo offers a lucid analysis that goes beyond journalistic denunciation to delve into the structural causes of the cover-up. His proposal for a prophetic response, far from being naive, suggests a path of ethical renewal that challenges both believers and critics of the institution. A book that invites reflection and, above all, action.