Accreditations
: 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.
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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.
: 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.
