Religion in Prison: 'Equal Rites' in a Multi-Faith Society

by James A. Beckford, Sophie Gilliat

Overview

This is the first in-depth study of relations between the Anglican Church and other faiths in the Prison Service Chaplaincy. It examines the increasingly controversial role of Anglican chaplains in facilitating the religious and pastoral care of the increasing population of prisoners from non-Christian backgrounds. Drawing useful contrasts with the situation in the United States, it shows how the struggle for equal opportunities in a multi-faith society is politicizing relations among the Church, the state and religious minorities in England.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521021531
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/20/2005
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

1. Equal opportunities and multiculturalism in prisons; 2. Chaplaincy, chaplains, chapels and other faiths; 3. Church of England prison chaplains; 4. Visiting ministers of other faiths; 5. 'Facilitation' or 'dependence'?; 6. Inclusion and exclusion; 7. US prison chaplaincy; 8. Conclusions: state, church and diversity.

Editorial Reviews

"...scholarly and timely volume..." Corrections Managers' Report

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