By Marci A. Hamilton, Edward R. Becker
ISBN-10: 0521853044
ISBN-13: 9780521853040
A person who has learn this e-book or is contemplating studying this publication may still attempt to get his/her arms at the evaluation of it by means of Douglas Laycock, entitled "Syllabus of Errors," released in quantity one hundred and five (2006-2007) of the Michgan legislations overview (starting at web page 1169). Prof. Laycock exposes the book's severe, a number of blunders of truth. His concluding review is worthy quoting:
"Occasional error are inevitable, yet the following the extreme variety of blunders, frequently as regards to recognized situations and uncomplicated doctrines, implies a reckless omit for fact. I rfile those mistakes for a cause. not anyone may still cite this booklet. nobody should still depend on it for any function. chances are you'll use its footnotes as ends up in different resources, yet take not anything from this e-book with no self sufficient verification."
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The Roman Catholic Church and the Jehovah’s Witnesses, among others, have handled reports of clergy abuse as though the public good was not their problem and have insisted on silence as they refused to report the crimes to authorities. xml CB900/Hamilton 0 521 85304 4 CHILDREN / 15 the legitimate demands of society. Their disregard for the public good is even more sinister when one discovers that they were sacrificing the public good to elevate their earthly needs. The silence is an integral part of a twofold strategy: protect the institution’s finances and protect its public image.
If future children are to be protected, these statutes need to be abolished. The sad truth is that religious entities have not jumped on this bandwagon for kids. Instead, they have either been silent or, worse, lobbied to keep the statutes of limitations just as they are in order to protect their purse and their image. 38 Of course, Kownacki did not have only one victim. 40 In 2004, the diocese fought release of Kownacki’s files in this case and was fined by an Illinois Court for failure to comply with the court’s order.
Rita Swan, a former Christian Scientist whose 16-month-old son, Matthew, died of spinal meningitis as a result of religiously motivated medical neglect, now lobbies to protect children from faith healing. D. (Dept. D. 101 Even when there is an exemption for faith healing, the state typically will intervene to protect the child if they know about the child’s situation. That does not mean children survive faith healing. xml CB900/Hamilton 0 521 85304 4 CHILDREN / 35 can be difficult. Thus, if the untreated child of faith-healing parents noticeably starts to decline, it is often the case that the believers will actively attempt to keep the child from view so as to avoid state intervention.
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