The Penn State Scandal: A Reader

“Our most saddening and sobering finding is the total disregard for the safety and

welfare of Sandusky’s 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’s victims until after Sandusky’s arrest.”-Louis Freeh, From the Freeh Report, July 12, 2012

Readers of this blog know from time to time we like to offer a “Reader” for topics that get much attention. Here are some articles that examine the Penn State Scandal through the lens of rhetoric and religion. Enjoy

1. We Are Penn State!: A Failure of Leadership

2. Penn State’s Catholic Problem

3. Penn State: the death of truth

4. On Penn State and David Brooks: The Case for Social Ethics

5. Penn State’s dark fellowship

6. Penn State Football By the Book of Numbers

7. The Problems at Penn State Began When Football became a Religion for Those in Charge

8. Penn State Sin Makes Every Man a Suspect

9. The Church and Penn State

10. State College Pastors Pray for Families of Sandusky, Paterno

11. Comparing Pope John Paul II and Penn State

12. Voice of the Faithful on Catholic Hierarchy v. Penn State: Despite Similarities, Sharp Contrasts