Spiritual opportunities in the liminal rites of hospitalization
This paper describes the way in which a hospital stay functions as a period of liminality. The opportunities for transformation inherent in such an experience are examined, with special attention given to the role of the hospital chaplain as the "ritual leader" who can help facilitate the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[1992]
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| In: |
Journal of religion and health
Year: 1992, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 247-254 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hospital Chaplain
B Hospital Stay B Ritual Leader |
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| Summary: | This paper describes the way in which a hospital stay functions as a period of liminality. The opportunities for transformation inherent in such an experience are examined, with special attention given to the role of the hospital chaplain as the "ritual leader" who can help facilitate the movement through liminality and into wholeness. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00986276 |