Prison chaplaincy in the age of Covid-19
The global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has disrupted every type of Christian ministry. This article considers the particular impact on prison chaplaincy, which relies so heavily on the idea of physical presence. The prison preaching and wider theology of Karl Barth are explored as a possible framew...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2020]
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 123, Issue: 5, Pages: 337-345 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDD Protestant Church RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Karl Barth
B Coronavirus B Prison Chaplaincy B Social Distancing B eschatological presence B Pandemic B Presence |
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| Summary: | The global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has disrupted every type of Christian ministry. This article considers the particular impact on prison chaplaincy, which relies so heavily on the idea of physical presence. The prison preaching and wider theology of Karl Barth are explored as a possible framework to help practitioners adapt their ministry approaches with integrity in this era of social distancing. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X20944578 |