Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Rhetoric over Reality xvii
Cultures of Abuse and Cover-Up xviii
Refounding the Church xxi
Overview of the Book xxii
1 Covering Up Power Abuse: Cultural Dynamics 1
Cultural Cover-Ups 3
Church Cover-Ups 4
Cultural Resistance (Axiom 1) 5
Symbols (Axiom 2) 9
Myths Cement Culture (Axiom 3) 11
Structures and Myths 14
Residual Myths and Cover-Ups 15
Myths and History 15
Manipulation of Myths (Axiom 4) 17
Culture and Power (Axiom 5) 20
Clericalism and Power 21
Abuse of Authority 24
Coercive Power in Toxic Cultures (Axiom 6) 26
Cultural Change and Grief (Axiom 7) 29
Cultures and Social Systems (Axiom 8) 30
Types of Culture Change (Axiom 9) 32
Culture, Corruption, Cover-Ups, and Shame (Axiom 10) 35
Systemic Cover-Up Culture in the Church (Axiom 11) 37
Fear and Shame Motivate Cover-Ups (Axiom 12) 40
Uncovering Sexual Abuse Scandals (Axiom 13) 42
The Role of Whistleblowers (Axiom 14) 44
Moral Panics (Axiom 15) 45
Summary 47
2 Why Is the Church Prone to Cultural Cover-Ups? 49
Clericalism Defined 50
Brief Overview of Global Systemic patterns 52
United States 52
Canada 54
Ireland 55
England 55
Australia 57
Chile 59
Cultural Models 60
Cultural Models of the Church 61
Model 1 : Strong Group/Strong Grid Culture-Pre-Vatican II Church 64
Anthropological Analysis 64
Application to Pre-Vatican II Church 71
Model 2: Weak Group/Weak Grid Culture-Vatican II Church 84
Anthropological Analysis 84
Application to Vatican II Church 86
Model 3: Strong Group/Weak Grid Culture-Restorationist Church 88
Anthropological Analysis 88
Application to Restorationist Church 89
Summary 93
3 The Grieving Church in Focus 95
Models of Cultural Change 97
Management Insights 97
Anthropological Insights 99
Grief-Overload Model 102
Theoretical Background 102
Stages of Grief Overload 103
Grief-Overload Model Application to the Church 109
Historical Background 109
Stages of Grief Overload in the Church 111
Stage 1 Cultural Consensus-Pre-Vatican II 111
Stage 2 Consensus Threatened-Initial Unease (1965-67+) 111
Stage 3 Political Reactions-Chaos (1967+) 113
Stage 4 Grief Overload-Cultural Trauma (1990+) 114
Stage 5 Impasse Options (2000+) 116
Summary 116
4 Leadership for Refounding the Church 118
Servant Leadership 119
Leadership Styles 124
Refounding Movements 126
Refounding People 130
Refounding the Church 134
Qualities of Refounding Leaders 136
Contemplation in Action 136
Prophetic Boldness 138
Innovation 139
Sense of Humor 141
Creative Imagination 142
Gift of Lamentation 143
Discernment 144
Concluding Options 145
Summary 147
5 Structural Reform in the Church 149
Three Levels of Church Governance in Need of Reform 150
Lay Involvement in Governance Reform 153
New Forms of Lay Ministry 155
Historical Basis for Lay Involvement 157
Contemporary Lessons 160
Laicization of Ministries: Three Challenges 161
Summary 162
6 Refounding the Church: Action Plans and Strategies 164
Call to Hierarchies: Conversion (Action Plan 1) 169
Explanation 169
Strategies for Conversion 170
Acknowledging Chaos/Trauma (Action Plan 2) 171
Explanation 171
Strategies for Acknowledging Chaos/Trauma 174
Solidarity: Collective Mourning and Penance (Action Plan 3) 175
Explanation 175
Strategies for Collective Mourning and Penance 177
Reacting to Shame (Action Plan 4) 178
Explanation 178
Strategies for Reacting to Shame 179
Becoming a Pilgrim Church (Action Plan 5) 180
Explanation 180
Strategies for Becoming a Pilgrim Church 182
Evaluating Ministries According to the Mission of Jesus Christ (Action Plan 6) 183
Explanation 183
Strategies for Evaluating Ministries 184
Accountability Structures for Leaders (Action Plan 7) 185
Explanation 185
Urgency 186
Defining Accountability 187
Clarifying Roles 188
Strategies for Developing an Accountability Culture 189
Development of Collaborative Leadership (Action Plan 8) 190
Explanation 191
Strategies for Developing Collaborative Leadership 191
Intentional Faith Communities as Culture Changers (Action Plan 9) 192
Explanation 192
Strategies for Developing Intentional Faith Communities 194
Fostering Popular Piety (Action Plan 10) 195
Explanation 195
Strategies for Fostering Popular Piety 196
Storytelling and Refounding (Action Plan 11) 197
Explanation 197
Strategies for Storytelling 199
Formation of Priests (Action Plan 12) 199
Explanation 200
Strategies for the Selection and Training of Priests 202
Lay Formation (Action Plan 13) 203
Explanation 203
Strategies for Lay Ministries 204
Evaluating Pastoral Care (Action Plan 14) 205
Explanation 205
Strategies for Evaluating Pastoral Care 207
Pastoral Care of Survivors (Action Plan 15) 207
Explanation 207
Strategies for Pastoral Care of Survivors 208
Summary 210
Index 213
