The rhetoric of forgiveness: a critical analysis of the discourse of forgiveness in the context of clergy sexual violence

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entangled responsibility
Subtitle of host publication	clerical sexual violence and the challenges for Jesuit colleges and universities
Editors	Hille Haker, Sónia da Silva Monteiro, Sara Wilhelm Garbers
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 1 Oct 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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   SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

• Entangled responsibility
• Clergy sexual abuse
• Forgiveness
• Justice

Projects

• 1 Active

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• CITER - Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies: UID/06176/2025. Pluriannual 2025-2029.

  Palma, A. (PI), Boas, A. V. (PI), Coutinho, J. P. (PI), Lamelas, I. (PI), Duque, J. M. (PI), Teixeira, A. (PI), Angélico, J. P. L. (PI), Varanda, M. I. P. (PI), Bartolomei, T. (PI), Franca, M. (PI) & Rodrigues, L. M. F. (PI)

  1/01/25 → 31/12/29

  Project: Research

  • Theology 100%
  • Spiritual 79%
  • Monks 72%
  • Discernment 60%
  • Truth 54%

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Monteiro, S. D. S. (Accepted/In press). The rhetoric of forgiveness: a critical analysis of the discourse of forgiveness in the context of clergy sexual violence. In H. Haker, S. D. S. Monteiro, & S. W. Garbers (Eds.), Entangled responsibility: clerical sexual violence and the challenges for Jesuit colleges and universities

Monteiro, Sónia da Silva. / The rhetoric of forgiveness : a critical analysis of the discourse of forgiveness in the context of clergy sexual violence. Entangled responsibility: clerical sexual violence and the challenges for Jesuit colleges and universities. editor / Hille Haker ; Sónia da Silva Monteiro ; Sara Wilhelm Garbers. 2025.

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The rhetoric of forgiveness: a critical analysis of the discourse of forgiveness in the context of clergy sexual violence. / Monteiro, Sónia da Silva.
Entangled responsibility: clerical sexual violence and the challenges for Jesuit colleges and universities. ed. / Hille Haker; Sónia da Silva Monteiro; Sara Wilhelm Garbers. 2025.

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