This book chapter (4) presents a sociological analysis using the social disorganization theory on the crucial role of the family and married priesthood in the social control of clerical behavior and prevention of clerical deviance. It draws on a wide range of researches to stress the social...

This article argues that cultural values can act as dominant norms and subvert the state’s official law in the awarding of post-disaster shelters to Typhoon Ondoy (Tropical Storm Ketsana) victims in a housing project in the Philippines. Applying some tenets of legal pluralism and some...

This article evaluates the Philippine government’s science-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the field of administrative rulemaking. Specifically, it evaluates the effectiveness of the Motorcycle Pillion Shield Regulation (MPSR) to implement social distancing and prevent...

This article argues that the renewed teaching on lay empowerment of the Roman Catholic Church’s Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) only involved an enlargement of lay apostolic task in the Church, but not participation in ecclesial governance, which can enable lay Catholics to formally...

Using anthropological and theological perspectives and secondary literature, this paper argues that the scientific study of culture by professional anthropologists and social scientists is an essential component in the Catholic Church’s mission of evangelization through inculturation....

This article illustrates that what is legal may not necessarily be moral for the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) in the Philippines. Using sociological and theological perspectives and secondary data to compare the minimum wage and the family living wage of non-agricultural workers in Metro Manila,...

This book offers an analysis of the sociological, historical, and cultural factors that lie behind mandatory clerical celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church and examines the negative impact of celibacy on the Catholic priesthood in our contemporary age. Drawing on sociological theory and...

This book provides a sociological guide on how to deal with rumors and gossip in business and public life. It explains the nature and social functions of rumors and gossip in various social settings, particularly in business organizations, and provides some critical advice on how to deal with...

This article utilizes the analytical concept of acedia as the fundamental theoretical framework and applies a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed materials and documents on spiritual sloth, spiritual dryness, Catholic clerical celibacy, social bonding, and communal spirituality. This...

Using the Roman Catholic Church’s set of moral principles on social concerns called Catholic social teaching (CST) and utilizing some secondary data and scientific research literature, this article examines the morality of India and South Africa’s request to the World Trade Organization...