{"id":1941,"date":"2012-08-08T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/08\/the-penn-state-scandal-a-reader.html"},"modified":"2012-08-08T17:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:40:00","slug":"the-penn-state-scandal-a-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/08\/the-penn-state-scandal-a-reader.html","title":{"rendered":"The Penn State Scandal: A Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u201cOur most saddening and sobering finding is the total disregard for the safety and
welfare of Sandusky\u2019s child victims by the most senior leaders at Penn State. The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized. Messrs. Spanier, Schultz, Paterno and Curley never demonstrated, through actions or words, any concern for the safety and well-being of Sandusky\u2019s victims until after Sandusky\u2019s arrest.\u201d<\/i>-Louis Freeh, From the\u00a0Freeh Report<\/a>, July 12, 2012<\/p>\n

Readers of this blog know from time to time we like to offer a \u201cReader\u201d for topics that get much attention. Here are some articles that examine the Penn State Scandal through the lens of rhetoric and religion. Enjoy<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0We Are Penn State!: A Failure of Leadership<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Penn State\u2019s Catholic Problem<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Penn State: the death of truth<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0On Penn State and David Brooks: The Case for Social Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Penn State\u2019s dark fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Penn State Football By the Book of Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0The Problems at Penn State Began When Football became a Religion for Those in Charge<\/a><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Penn State Sin Makes Every Man a Suspect<\/a><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0The Church and Penn State<\/a><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0State College Pastors Pray for Families of Sandusky, Paterno<\/a><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0Comparing Pope John Paul II and Penn State<\/a><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0Voice of the Faithful on Catholic Hierarchy v. Penn State: Despite Similarities, Sharp Contrasts<\/a><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0The Millstone Around the Neck: Penn State, Sanctions, and Paterno\u2019s Tarnished Legacy<\/a><\/p>\n

14.\u00a0Dan Carpenter: Faith, football, fantasy<\/a><\/p>\n

15.\u00a0National religion seems to be football<\/a><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0Penn State case bad, but church sex abuse worse<\/a><\/p>\n

17.\u00a0Is Penn State\u2019s Punishment Fair?<\/a><\/p>\n


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