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What lessons can the clergy sex abuse crisis draw from a 4th-century church schism?

  • Written by Cavan W. Concannon, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Following the recent revelations about sex abuse, many Christian communities are facing a crisis of trust.AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis

A string of sex abuse scandals have rocked Christian communities recently: In the Roman Catholic Church, revelations related to sex abuse by priests continue to unfold across the globe. Within the Southern Baptist...

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