TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shupe,Anson D.
TI  - Spoils of the Kingdom: clergy misconduct and religious community 
SN  - 9780252092404
AV  - BV4011 .S665 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Urbana
PB  - University of Illinois Press
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Professional ethics
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Crime
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Social exchange
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Communities of faith and clergy malfeasance in modern times --; The logic of social exchange theory and clergy malfeasance --; The iron law of clergy elitism --; Authenticity lost : faith and victimization --; Reactance, crime, and sin; 2; b
N2  - "In Spoils of the Kingdom, Anson Shupe investigates clergy misconduct as it has recently unfolded across five faith-based groups. Looking at episodes of abuse by leaders in the Roman Catholic, Mormon, African American Protestant, white Evangelical Protestant, and First Nations communities, Shupe tackles hard questions about the sexual abuse of women and children; about economic frauds perpetrated by church leaders (including embezzlement, misrepresented missions, and outright theft); as well as about cases of excessively authoritarian control of members' health, lifestyles, employment, and politics." "Drawing on case evidence, Shupe employs classical and modern social exchange theories to explain the institutional dynamics of clergy misconduct. He argues that an implicit contract of reciprocity and compliance exists between congregants and religious leaders, which, when amplified by the charismatic awe often associated with religious authorities, can lead to misconduct."--Jacket
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