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Pastoral Care for the Incarcerated

Author : David Kirk Beedon
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031132726
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Pastoral Care for the Incarcerated written by David Kirk Beedon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-09 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores and formulates a response to the question: How best can those held in modern systems of mass incarceration be cared for pastorally when many prisons diminish both hope and humanity? Employing the multi-disciplinary approach of practical theology, this ethnographic enquiry will be a guide for chaplains and all who strive to embody compassion wherever human flourishing is undermined. The book’s structure follows the pastoral cycle method from practical theology, remaining context-based and practice-focused throughout. Pastoral insights are illustrated with personal, poetic and movingly reflective material drawn from the lived experience of indeterminately sentenced men who did not know if or when they would be ever released. The author, a former prison chaplain, remains reflexively and humanely present in the text, modelling the profound humane regard and pastoral presence that is central to this work. This book will take the reader deeply into penal spaces on a journey of both compassion and hope.

Prison Ministry

Author : Lennie Spitale
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0805424830
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Prison Ministry written by Lennie Spitale and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empowering any pastor, educator, or lay leader in doing effective prison ministry by providing a thorough inside-out view of prison life.

Chaplains to the Imprisoned

Author : Richard D Shaw
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317764080
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Chaplains to the Imprisoned written by Richard D Shaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaplains to the Imprisoned begins to fill the information gap through its in-depth study of prison chaplains as seen by co-workers, inmates, and the chaplains themselves. They describe their roles, share difficulties which are encountered in their ministry, and personal methods for coping with these difficulties, especially those which may be internalized as stress. The author, a Roman Catholic priest with a doctorate in criminal justice, provides a fascinating look into the work of chaplains who serve in correctional institutions. This new book sheds a much-needed light on the often hidden, yet significant, role played by chaplains within correctional facilities. Little is known of these chaplains and the work that they do. Though they are frequently depicted in television and film, many of these images are stereotypes from writers’imaginations. In this unique book, chaplains speak for themselves through the results of a survey questionnaire sent by the author to local- and state-level chaplains in New York State and to chaplains throughout the federal prison system. Chaplains to the Imprisoned, the first non-denominational book on these clergy, explores: the history of chaplaincy in this country, including the irony that chaplains have often been treated as unwanted intruders in penitentiaries--which were created originally by religious groups chaplains as seen by other professionals in the field--sometimes positive, often negative, opinions of chaplains drawn from literature written by wardens, corrections officers, and others who deal with chaplains on a routine basis chaplains as seen by inmates--published opinions by inmates who have recorded their impressions of facility chaplains chaplains as seen by chaplains--their own descriptions of their work, frustrations, successes, and failures, along with suggestions for the betterment of the role of chaplains This book is an eye-opening look into the world of prison chaplaincy for students of criminal justice and religion, policymakers for prisons and jails, seminary students, and clergy members themselves, as well as individuals interested in what often goes on behind prison walls from a chaplain’s perspective.

Prison Ministry

Author : Dennis W. Pierce
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317786769
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Prison Ministry written by Dennis W. Pierce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show the incarcerated how to find forgiveness in unforgiving surroundings As the prison population in the United States increases by more than 1,000 inmates each week, prison ministry programs must have a working blueprint for dealing with the shame, humiliation, hate, and loneliness of incarceration at both the adult correctional and juvenile detention/probation levels. Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall demonstrates how a ministry can adapt Latin American Liberation theology to address oppression and bring prisoners into the community of Christ. Author Dennis Pierce, former chaplain at the Joliet Correctional Center in Illinois (where the Fox Network's 2005 “Prison Break” series is filmed), presents a functioning approach to forgiveness and reconciliation, combining pastoral counseling, Christian education, Bible studies, and worship to help inmates develop self-esteem and an overall feeling of self-worth through compassion and empathy. Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall provides an alternative resource on our prison system for chaplains, pastors, priests, and students working in theology, ethics, or counseling. Instead of the usual descriptive narratives of inmates’ lives or discussions of statistical approaches, this unique book combines a theological model with a viable programmatic approach to confront the oppression of incarceration and reverse its effects. The book looks at the vital issues facing juveniles in the criminal justice system (the transition from county jail to a correctional facility, victimization, rejection, under-stimulation, homosexual rape) and examines the creation of non-threatening niches to address coping structures needed to move toward forgiveness and reconciliation. Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall examines: meeting the incarcerated defining prison’s emotional ethos dealing with human breakdowns oppression in maximum-security prison components of empowerment needed for prison ministry Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall also includes case studies of four inmates, an extensive bibliography, a glossary of prison terms, sample Bible studies, and sermon topics. The book is invaluable for anyone dealing with incarcerated youth and young adults in civilian or military correctional or juvenile detention facilities.

Prison Chaplains on the Beat in US and UK Prisons

Author : George Walters-Sleyon, PhD
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1977238858
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book Prison Chaplains on the Beat in US and UK Prisons written by George Walters-Sleyon, PhD and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about prison chaplains and their care for aging, dying, and dead prisoners in the penal systems of the United States and the United Kingdom. Since the 18th century, prison chaplains have served as priests and pastoral caregivers to prisoners and prison staff. The book traces the historical roles of prison chaplains in developing the managerial aspects of prisons, focusing on their presence, best practices, and ways of conceptualizing their prison experiences in the modern prison cultures of the United States and the United Kingdom. While prison chaplains have historically provided care to prisoners, prison chaplaincy after 1970 has transformed. This book shows how prison chaplains face new challenges in caring for prisoners under the penal policies and practices of mass incarceration. Prison Chaplains on the Beat demonstrates how prison chaplains have conceptualized the practice of providing pastoral care to aging, dying, and dead prisoners in the United States and the United Kingdom through a person-centered approach. The book is both theoretical and empirical. The empirical aspect focuses on the prison experiences of 31 prison chaplains from the United States and Scotland. The theoretical aspect provides a conceptual understanding of the multi-faceted roles of prison chaplains in the United States, Scotland, and England and Wales. As a research in comparative criminal justice, it argues that prison chaplains are fundamentally indispensable to prison management practices and managerial theories in the United States, Scotland, and England and Wales post-1970. “Powerfully combines historical and empirical approaches to religion in prisons. Brings new understanding of the pastoral and prophetic roles of prison chaplains and launches a searing ethical critique of mass incarceration. The comparisons between the United States and Britain are instructive for current and future prison policy in both locations.” Dr. David Grumett, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK “George Walters-Sleyon’s *Prison Chaplains on the Beat* offers a new perspective on the predicaments of contemporary penal politics and practices, especially their racialized harms. Chaplains are both observers of and participants in the contemporary prison scene, and their perspective is a special, but hitherto under-reported one. By reconsidering our carceral condition through this lens, Walters-Sleyon illuminatingly re-states the moral and political challenges of mass incarceration.” Dr. Richard Sparks, School of Law, University of Edinburgh, UK

Ministry to the Incarcerated

Author : Dr. Henry G. Covert
Publisher : Masthof Press & Bookstore
ISBN 13 : 1601268270
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Ministry to the Incarcerated written by Dr. Henry G. Covert and published by Masthof Press & Bookstore. This book was released on 1992 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Covert uses his experiences as both police officer and state prison chaplain to examine the environment of the incarcerated—people who are often forgotten by society. He emphasizes particular areas of inmate stress and how they impact upon the inmate's spiritual formation and the role of the Church in offering encouragement, healing, and transformation. He calls for staff education, environmental improvement, and a pastoral presence that facilitates rehabilitation and hope, rather than discouragement and punishment. (197pp. Masthof Press, 2022.)

Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration

Author : U S Conference of Catholic Bishops
Publisher : USCCB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781574553949
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration written by U S Conference of Catholic Bishops and published by USCCB Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely work, the bishops open a new dialogue on crime and justice in the United States.

The Psychology of Religion and Coping

Author : Kenneth I. Pargament
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572306646
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The Psychology of Religion and Coping written by Kenneth I. Pargament and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2001-02-15 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the subject fields of psychology and religion, this volume interweaves theories with first-hand accounts, clinical insight, and empirical research to look at such questions as whether religion is a help or a hindrance in times of stress.

Here, Now, With You

Author : Gregg Louis Taylor
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1501868187
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Here, Now, With You written by Gregg Louis Taylor and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Here, Now, with You, Gregg Louis Taylor invites the reader to pay attention to six ways of experiencing God’s animating movement of compassion. Grounded in the real-life context of experience and the encouragement of relatable stories, plus providing an interactive process for meaningful conversations, reflection, and application, two questions shape the book’s content: 1. What every day experiences open the door to compassion’s movement in our lives? 2. How do we recognize and embrace such encounters to cultivate rich expressions of "compassionating" lives and leadership? By learning to be compassionate just as God is, we become more authentically connected to one another and expand our awareness of the God who is always here. If you find yourself stymied by a spirituality gone stale, mired down from going through religious motions, and yet suspect there is much more, this book is for you. If you are a church leader who wants to cultivate a wildly welcoming, compassionate space of grace in which anyone connected to or touched by your community feels accepted and loved, Here, Now, with You is written with you in mind.

The Principles of Prison Ministry

Author : Tommy Seay
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1591601185
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Prison Ministry written by Tommy Seay and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Women Leaving Prison

Author : Jill L. Snodgrass
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498544037
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Women Leaving Prison written by Jill L. Snodgrass and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Leaving Prison utilizes qualitative research methods to uncover the spiritual and religious experiences of female returning citizens. The findings ground the call for a revised prison ministry praxis that details how people of faith and concerned citizens can facilitate returning sisters’ successful reentry and work to eradicate structural injustices.

Opening New Doors

Author : Jacqueline Atabong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Opening New Doors written by Jacqueline Atabong and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Restorative Prison

Author : Byron R. Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000412695
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Restorative Prison written by Byron R. Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-05 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on work from inside some of America’s largest and toughest prisons, this book documents an alternative model of "restorative corrections" utilizing the lived experience of successful inmates, fast disrupting traditional models of correctional programming. While research documents a strong desire among those serving time in prison to redeem themselves, inmates often confront a profound lack of opportunity for achieving redemption. In a system that has become obsessively and dysfunctionally punitive, often fewer than 10% of prisoners receive any programming. Incarcerated citizens emerge from prisons in the United States to reoffend at profoundly high rates, with the majority of released prisoners ending up back in prison within five years. In this book, the authors describe a transformative agenda for incentivizing and rewarding good behavior inside prisons, rapidly proving to be a disruptive alternative to mainstream corrections and offering hope for a positive future. The authors’ expertise on the impact of faith-based programs on recidivism reduction and prisoner reentry allows them to delve into the principles behind inmate-led religious services and other prosocial programs—to show how those incarcerated may come to consider their existence as meaningful despite their criminal past and current incarceration. Religious practice is shown to facilitate the kind of transformational "identity work" that leads to desistance that involves a change in worldview and self-concept, and which may lead a prisoner to see and interpret reality in a fundamentally different way. With participation in religion protected by the U.S. Constitution, these model programs are helping prison administrators weather financial challenges while also helping make prisons less punitive, more transparent, and emotionally restorative. This book is essential reading for scholars of corrections, offender reentry, community corrections, and religion and crime, as well as professionals and volunteers involved in correctional counseling and prison ministry.

Rethinking Incarceration

Author : Dominique DuBois Gilliard
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830887733
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Incarceration written by Dominique DuBois Gilliard and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IVP Readers' Choice Award Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem. Dominique Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity’s role in its evolution and expansion. He then shows how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles, offering creative solutions and highlighting innovative interventions. The church has the power to help transform our criminal justice system. Discover how you can participate in the restorative justice needed to bring authentic rehabilitation, lasting transformation, and healthy reintegration to this broken system.

Catholic Social Thought and Prison Ministry

Author : Elizabeth Phillips
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003858341
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Catholic Social Thought and Prison Ministry written by Elizabeth Phillips and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the themes and insights of official Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and broader Catholic social thought might illuminate, and be illuminated by, a deeper engagement with the context of prisons. What resources might Catholic social thought bring to pastoral work in prisons? And what might listening to the prison context bring to Catholic social thought? The volume includes constructive proposals for the relationship between CST and prison ministry, as well as critical questions about the role and shortcomings of prisons, CST, and chaplaincy. It contains contributions by scholars and practitioners of theology, criminology, and prison chaplaincy from the UK, US, and Ireland, and reflects on the inextricable relationship of social action and pastoral care in the work of prison ministry.

Prison Ministry: Understanding Jail and Prison Culture

Author : Lennie Spitale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735182919
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Prison Ministry: Understanding Jail and Prison Culture written by Lennie Spitale and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A traveler's guide for Christians to a foreign land where the fields are ripe for harvest.For most Christians, prison culture is like visiting a foreign land, and the thought of ministering behind bars with those incarcerated is an intimidating prospect. Prison Ministry w ill o ffer you t he empowerment you need as a volunteer, chaplain, pastor, or lay leader in doing effective prison ministry.Of the former edition, the late Charles Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries, wrote: "This may well be the definitive book on prison ministry. Fascinating insights about the prison culture and how to reach it. Mandatory reading for everyone incorrections and for Christians who care about the command to visit prison."Providing a thorough "inside-out" view of prison life, Lennie Spitale offers a unique and qualifying vantage for writing about prison culture and prison ministry. As a young man, Spitale was incarcerated several times. Two years after his conversion to Christianity, he began conducting a weekly Bible study in a local jail. This led to full-time prison ministry.Prison Ministry covers areas such as: the emotional challenges of the incarcerated, the environment of fear, the culture of deprivation, friendships, guidelines, dos and don'ts, and many other relevant and essential topics forequipping any individual or church for effective prison ministry.

Finding Higher Ground: A Spiritual Guide for Incarcerated Men

Author : Keith J. Morse
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 9781662835865
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Finding Higher Ground: A Spiritual Guide for Incarcerated Men written by Keith J. Morse and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Curriculum was designed to: - Challenge incarcerated men to tap into their hidden potential as leaders. - Provide a practical framework for the role of an incarcerated father. - Redefine the essence of masculinity while challenging the "Myth of Prison Manhood." - Give incarcerated men spiritual direction as it relates to suffering. - Explore the concept of biblical forgiveness and mans need for mercy. - Identify anger as a God given emotion and explore healthy ways to prevent anger from becoming vindictive and destructive. - Examine the dynamics of victimization, grief, and empathy from an offender's perspective. - Use biblical principles to explore the social challenges that incarcerated men face as they transition back into society. The multicultural society of prison can sometimes wear many faces; however, society seems to only recognize one of them. While prison is a place of overt rules and policies, the desire to want more out of life lies at the heart of every man. "Finding Higher Ground" is written from the familiar back drop of prison by one of its own. It offers a very unique viewpoint regarding the spiritual struggles and ambitions of incarcerated men, as well as their desire for healing and redemption. About the Author Keith J. Morse is a formerly incarcerated individual who was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 1994, and served 27 years at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola. He was granted a pardon by the Governor of Louisiana in August of 2020 and was released in December of that same year. On his road to redemption Keith earned a bachelor's degree in Christian Ministry, with a minor in Pastoral Care from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Keith is the co-founder of the B.E.L.O.V.E.D. Community for Restorative Justice (Bridge to Enhance the Lives of Victims and Offenders through Education and Dialogue). Keith is a certified Mediator and Restorative Justice Practitioner and he's extremely passionate about the peace keeping movement. Keith works tirelessly on the side of several reform groups in Louisiana and desperately desires to be an agent of change within his community.