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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2014.
Subjects:
Chaplains > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Pastoral counseling > Law and legislation > United States.
Religion and state > United States.
Religion and law > United States.
Religion et État > États-Unis.
Religion et droit > États-Unis.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Pastoral counseling > Law and legislation.
Religion and law.
Religion and state.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: US Law and Religion Today; 1. Spiritual Governance; 2. The Chaplain; 3. Credentialing Chaplains; 4. Chaplains and the Constitution; 5. A Ministry of Presence; Afterword; Appendix: Armed Forces Chaplains Board Endorsers; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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