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Causes of Sexual Violence of Pastors and Preventive Measures

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2019, 27(2), pp.77-112
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2019.27.2.77
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : March 24, 2019
  • Accepted : May 6, 2019
  • Published : November 30, 2019

ki young Park 1

1성결대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to suggest the Causes of sexual Violence of Pastors and Preventive Measures so leaders of christian churches of Korea could acknowledge the significance of this issue and take part in actual actions. The sexual violence and abuse of pastors are at the core of the corruption and graft of christian churches of Korea. Therefore, the author has analyzed the causes of sexual violence of pastors and preventive measures. First, the author addressed the reality of sexual abuse by pastors and its aftereffects. In this paper, the author claims that psychological factors of pastors, patriarchal church structure, abuse of spiritual authority, arbitrary interpretation and misuse of the Bible, distortion of moral virtues of Christianity, practice of a church of protecting it own people, lack of regulations and laws, and others are attributable to pastors’ sexual abuse. As for preventive measures against sexual violence of pastors, the author suggests various options in detail under 4 aspects: spiritual, educational, pastoral, and institutional aspects. It is truly hoped that this study could be used for the sexual violence prevention education for pastors, so that it will not only prevent the sexual abuse of pastors in the church, but also contribute to the restoration of the holiness of christian churches in Korea.

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