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Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment

by Janet Heimlich

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Prometheus
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

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This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time-religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious contexts, including biblically-prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of "breaking the wills" of children; scaring kids into faith and other types of emotional maltreatment such as spurning, isolating, and withholding love; pedophilic abuse by religious authorities and the failure of religious organizations to support the victims and punish the perpetrators; and religiously-motivated medical neglect in cases of serious health problems. In a concluding chapter, Heimlich raises questions about children's rights and proposes changes in societal attitudes and improved legislation to protect children from harm. While fully acknowledging that religion can be a source of great comfort, strength, and inspiration to many young people, Heimlich makes a compelling case that, regardless of one's religious or secular orientation, maltreatment of children under the cloak of religion can never be justified and should not be tolerated.
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  • Author

    Janet Heimlich

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Prometheus

  • Published

    June 2011

  • Weight

    586g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781616144050

  • ISBN-10

    161614405X

  • Eden Code

    5211002

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