Abusos de poder y conciencia en la Iglesia: una lectura desde la violencia estructural y cultural de Johan Galtung
Abstract
This article proposes an interdisciplinary understanding of abuses of power and conscience in the Church, linking them to forms of structural and cultural violence according to Johan Galtung’s Conflict Theory and Theory of Violence. Using the grounded theory method, variables are articulated that allow interpreting these abuses as expressions of unequal and culturally legitimized ecclesial dynamics. The emerging theory helps to clarify the causes of these practices and provides a basis for designing effective preventive policies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Religious and Theological Studies
Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
Religion and Society Interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Estudios Eclesiásticos Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica
- Publisher
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
- 396
- Pages
- 139–188
- Publication date
- 20 February 2026