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Here’s what we think! The views expressed here are from the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab! And, of course we want to hear your views as well!
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Spiritual Care in the 21st Century – Chapter 3 excerpt
When asked what their work is about, chaplains often describe it as a “ministry of presence.” Many chaplains associate their ministry—or service—of presence with mindful attention to the presence of “the sacred.”… -
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“I don’t do religion”
Third voice Chaplain Shelley Varner Perez, IU Health, presents on the research behind the article. In healthcare settings, chaplains notice now more than ever an increasing number of religiously non-identifying patients. These… -
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Networking event for chaplains in New Jersey
Conference: Caring for Interfaith Caregivers This half-day, hybrid event ends our project Caring for Interfaith Caregivers. As this project's overall goal is to establish and strengthen networks of chaplains in the state… -
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What #BeAnAlly Means to Me
We've heard so much about the term "allyship" over the last few years and one thing is certain: it means different things to different people. I propose a related phrase: #BeAnAlly. As… -
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Spiritual Care in the 21st Century – Chapter 2 excerpt
Chaplains in the United States are from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds and work across multiple sectors. Chaplains can be found within the military, Veterans Affairs facilities, correctional institutions, hospitals, law enforcement… -
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Lab director joins intl’ project on spirituality and health
Lab founder and director Wendy Cadge, Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanistic Social Sciences and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University, has joined the Scientific Advisory… -
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New chaplaincy research reader available
Transforming Chaplaincy: The George Fitchett Reader is now available from Wipf and Stock. The book, edited by Steve Nolan and Annelike Damen and with a foreword by Lab Director Wendy Cadge, brings… -
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Spiritual Care in the 21st Century – Chapter 1 excerpt
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March 2020, AdventistHealth Chaplain Ney Ramirez—like other hospital chaplains across the country—redefined the scope of his work. Rather than stepping into hospital rooms… -
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Fabian Winiger on the WHO’s first conference on spiritual care
The conference discussed below, which is ongoing, can be registered for here. Recordings of completed sessions are available here. What’s this conference about, and why is it important? When it was founded… -
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Recommended research publications
John Ehman, Manager for Pastoral Care at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, maintains the ACPE Research Article of the Month resource. This month’s article relates directly to the work of the Lab: …
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