Chaplaincy outside Religious Traditions

Citation: Saidi, Ayoub (2026). “Chaplaincy outside religious traditions: A landscape study on education and professional advancement for a growing demographic.” Chaplaincy Innovation Lab. https://chaplaincyinnovation.org/resources/working-papers/chaplaincy-outside-religious-traditions.

Abstract of “Chaplaincy outside Religious Traditions”

This report explores existing pathways for religiously unaffiliated and secular individuals seeking to pursue chaplaincy as a profession. By drawing on publicly available resources as well as insights from interviews with leaders in the field, this research paints a clearer picture of the current processes in place for religiously unaffiliated individuals to become chaplains in their own right while underlining some gaps that may exist in their overall trajectory.

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