Scandal-averse policies have enabled the widespread sexual abuse of boys and male adolescents within the Church.
Tag: medieval church
Virgin Whore
A surprisingly prevalent theme in late English medieval literature and culture: the celebration of the Virgin Mary’s sexuality.
‘The Stimulus of the Flesh’ and Margaret Singleton’s Broken Vow
While many vowesses broke their chastity vows, Margaret Singleton’s case was different and remains an unsolved mystery.
The Manly Priest: Celibacy, Masculinity, and Reform in the Medieval Period
The story of the imposition of clerical celibacy in the Anglo-Norman realms.
The Problematic Priestly Body: Celibacy, Sexuality and the Trials of the Medieval Clergy
Many medieval clerics struggled to obey rules which said they must remain celibate.
