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A ministry of presence : chaplaincy, spiritual care, and the law /

Most people in the United States today no longer live their lives under the guidance of local institutionalized religious leadership, such as rabbis, ministers, and priests; rather, liberals and conservatives alike have taken charge of their own religious or spiritual practices. This shift, along wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Most people in the United States today no longer live their lives under the guidance of local institutionalized religious leadership, such as rabbis, ministers, and priests; rather, liberals and conservatives alike have taken charge of their own religious or spiritual practices. This shift, along with other social and cultural changes, has opened up a perhaps surprising space for chaplains-spiritual professionals who usually work with the endorsement of a religious community but do that work away from its immediate hierarchy, ministering in a secular institution, such as a prison, the mil.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 252 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and index.
ISBN:9780226145594
022614559X