Interfaith Chaplaincy in a Post-Secular Context

Chaplaincy in public institutions operates at the interface of secular and religious logics. In this context, the paradigm of post-secularity proves to be the key to the interpretation of pastoral care in the public sphere. Regardless of secularization tendencies, religion is regaining importance un...

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Main Author: Schmid, Hansjörg 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2020]
In: Studies in interreligious dialogue
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-185
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Interfaith dialogue / Church work / Post-secularism
IxTheo Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
RG Pastoral care
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Summary:Chaplaincy in public institutions operates at the interface of secular and religious logics. In this context, the paradigm of post-secularity proves to be the key to the interpretation of pastoral care in the public sphere. Regardless of secularization tendencies, religion is regaining importance under the horizon of political interests and a growing consciousness of the social importance of religion. In this paper, three key elements of post-secularity - optionality, religious policy, and communication with secular and other religious positions - are developed and applied to an empirical example in the field of Muslim asylum chaplaincy. Chaplaincy is required to adapt to certain basic conditions and is attributed an integrative function. Conceptual elements of a post-secular chaplaincy are presented, ranging from necessary stakeholder-management, conflicts about an autonomous space of pastoral care, the mediating role of chaplains and interreligious cooperation, to the discovery that chaplaincy can be an innovative space for theological reflection.
ISSN:1783-1806
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/SID.30.2.3288771