One to serve them all. The growth of chaplaincy in public institutions in Denmark
The number of Lutheran chaplains in Danish public institutions (hospitals, prisons, the military) has grown substantially in the last few decades. This article presents the results of a recent study of Lutheran (Church of Denmark) chaplains. The material studied is a collection of legal documents an...
| Published in: | Social compass |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Sage
[2019]
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| In: |
Social compass
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Denmark (Motif)
/ Public institution
/ Danske folkekirke
/ Assistant pastor
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Secular
B séculier B Lutheran Church B public institutions B Églises luthérienne B Église du Danemark B Denmark B Church of Denmark B Chaplains B aumôniers B institutions publiques |
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| Summary: | The number of Lutheran chaplains in Danish public institutions (hospitals, prisons, the military) has grown substantially in the last few decades. This article presents the results of a recent study of Lutheran (Church of Denmark) chaplains. The material studied is a collection of legal documents and media, a population survey of 300 chaplains, and 34 qualitative interviews. On the basis of this comprehensive body of data, we argue that even in a country as secular as Denmark there are numerous interactions between the religious and the secular, and that the secular state facilitates these interactions. We also argue that the secular public institutions actively reshape the religious landscape because they require a certain kind of religious specialist that focuses on helping patients, prison inmates, and soldiers to cope with hardship and existential issues. |
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| ISSN: | 1461-7404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Social compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0037768619833310 |