Theology Matters

Seeing The Big Picture: What survivors of clergy sexual abuse have taught us about the meaning of harm and healing. In this presentation, professors from three different fields -- criminal justice, religious studies and social and cultural history -- share their research on how the harm done in “just one” reported case of sexual abuse ripples beyond a single victim and into an entire community. This topic hits very close to home and forces us to confront a reflexive desire to protect a beloved institution even when it is implicated in abuse. Presenters are:
Julia Feder, Ph.D. - associate professor of religious studies and theology at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana
Dr. Heather Fryer, Ph.D. historian specializing in 20th Century US social and cultural history
Dr. Rebecca Murray, Ph.D. professor of criminal justice and associate dean at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska