Thomas Groгџbг¶lting Die Schuldigen Hirten Rar Direct

: The title subverts the religious archetype of the "Good Shepherd." Großbölting argues that the clerical status—once a symbol of moral guidance—was weaponized to gain the trust of victims and shield perpetrators from secular accountability.

Großbölting’s work serves as both a historical record and a "call to action" for future reform. By contextualizing the abuse within broader social and religious history, he demonstrates that the crisis is deeply anchored in the Church's current social form. Thomas GroГџbГ¶lting Die Schuldigen Hirten rar

In his seminal work, Die schuldigen Hirten: Geschichte des sexuellen Missbrauchs in der katholischen Kirche (The Guilty Shepherds: A History of Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church), historian offers a profound historical analysis of a systemic crisis. Expanding upon a major 2022 study of the Diocese of Münster, Großbölting traces how the Catholic Church's internal structures and self-conception facilitated decades of abuse and subsequent concealment. Core Themes and Analysis : The title subverts the religious archetype of

Die schuldigen Hirten - Thomas Großbölting - Perlentaucher In his seminal work, Die schuldigen Hirten: Geschichte

: Großbölting classifies the abuse scandal as a Zäsur (caesura) or a fundamental break in church history. He posits that the loss of credibility is so profound it marks a "free fall" for an institution that historically served as a moral compass for society.