Glossary
This section defines terms used in this report, in the context of their current usage in our Unitarian Universalist denomination.
Pastoral Counseling:
Individual counseling, informed by psychological and theological training, of persons who are survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse or Misconduct. Pastoral Counseling is a spiritual approach toward Healing, some essential steps toward which are described in the Truth to Power section of this report.
Perpetrator:
A member of the Clergy who has engaged in sexual abuse of a Victim or Survivor.
Power:
The moral authority inherent in a Minister's position in relation to a member of the Minister's community.
For more information contact safecongregations@uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
