Lloyd Rediger is a uniquely qualified national expert on all these questions with a strong message for clergy about their sexuality, spirituality, and behavior. In this timely volume, which incorporates material from his earlier volume Ministry and Sexuality, Rediger brings his extensive research, clinical experience, and theological insights to bear on the topic. He offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of clergy sexuality and sexual ethics with up-to-date legal information; helpful research on ethnic, gender, and denominational factors; a religious and moral framework for understanding clergy sexuality; and analysis of the sexual problems encountered by clergy. This volume could well become the standard pro-fessional resource for clergy in a new era of increased accountability and moral reflection.
G. Lloyd Rediger, ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), is a consultant to denominations and seminaries on issues of clergy health, self-care and sexual malfeasance. A popular speaker and writer, he is co-author of Coping with Clergy Burnout (1982), Clergy Killers (1997) and Fit to Be a Pastor (1999). He holds a doctorate in pastoral counseling from Chicago Theological Seminary.
Part One: Context 1. Understanding Contemporary Clergy Sex Scandals What's Going On? Contextual Insights What Are We Learning? What Is New This Time? 2. Diagnosis: Abnormal The Role of Pastor Frequent Clergy Maladies Women Clergy and the Role of Pastor Sexual Misconduct by Women Pastors Warning Signs of Clergy Sexual Misconduct Summary Part Two: Cases and Interventions 3. An Instructive Generic Case The Pulpits of Madison County Analysis of the Story Summary 4. Worst-Case Scenarios: Child Abuse A Friend of Boys Another Version A Dad and His Daughters Commentary Intervention and Therapy Summary 5. Insidious Sexual Misconduct The Wanton Seminary Professor Friendly Rape Executive Rape The Case of the Sexually Obsessed Pastor Summary 6. Dissonant Sexual Expressions Cybersex The Paraphilias Sexual Dysfunctions Sexual Harassment Summary 7. Victim-Survivor: Care and Prevention Three Cases Definitions Therapeutic Models and Interventions Applications Summary Part Three: Healthy Sexuality 8. Why People Act as They Do Agendas for Human Behavior Application An Ethics of Consequences The Premises of Absolutist Ethics The Premises of Consequential Ethics Application Conscience: A Unique Human Motivation Summary 9. Healthy Sexuality: Its Joys, Varieties, and Agendas Sex: Adventure and Gift Generic Definitions (with Many Variations) Theological Premises Significant Issues of Sexuality The Joy of Intimacy The Sexuality of Our Planet Summary 10. The Joys of Healthy Sex A Good Pastor on the Edge Principles of Biblical Wholeness What Are Health and Fitness? Summary Appendix: Inventory of Spirituality and Sexuality Works Cited Acknowledgments Index
