Legal Spirits

Legal Spirits


Legal Spirits Episode 014: Requiring Clergy to Report Child Sex Abuse to State Authorities

October 08, 2019

In this episode, Center Co-Directors Mark Movsesian & Marc DeGirolami address state efforts to require clergy to report suspected child sex they learn about through confidential spiritual counseling–in traditional Christian terms, through Confession. Focusing on a recent California bill, SB 360, we explore what these efforts reveal about changes in American religion and predict whether […]