April 8, 2018

Engaging religious pluralism in hospital chaplaincy

Pluralism Hospital chaplains routinely encounter patients, families and staff of many different faiths. Each has their own spiritual and religious beliefs, needs and resources. Yet how can chaplains respond effectively to such pluralism? While remaining necessarily grounded in their own particular religious traditions, how can chaplains be of service and […]
April 1, 2018

Seeking freedom through questions of loneliness

“I need to talk more!” My client who said this to me hadn’t had a conversation with another person in a very long time, and he feared losing his ability to speak before social isolation rendered him mute. The sound of his own voice struggling to enunciate horrified him. My […]