exual deviation as a therapeutic-pastoral challenge. Study of case Cover Image

Dewiacja seksualna jako wyzwanie terapeutyczno-duszpasterskie. Studium przypadku
exual deviation as a therapeutic-pastoral challenge. Study of case

Author(s): Zbigniew Kulesz
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
Keywords: personality; religiosity; disorder; sexual deviance; homosexuality; pedophilia; diagnosis; psychotherapy; resocialization

Summary/Abstract: The article takes up therapeutic  – pastoral reflection over an individual example of a faithul man who radically pushed the legal and moral limits against the background of deep sexual deviations. The invesigated case refers to the perpetrator of a paedophilia and murder act. There was described characteristics of the criminal`s personality, the story of his life, personal and religious development which is used for reaching social determinants that influenced his behaviour. The results of his psychological diagnosis feature the fields of his disorders, but an analisys of his religiousness is aimed at finding the way of providing him with help in his treatment process as well as finding possibilities in his moral and spiritual development. Deliberations on individual case is thought to be a contribution to create integral attitude to perpetrators of such crimes and to restore them to the society.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 365-379
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish