Religious Diversity and University Chaplaincy

Since the 1990s, the religious diversity of United States universities has increased, with growing numbers of students, faculty, and staff who are Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Humanist. To support these demographics, university chaplaincies and spiritual life programs have been expanding beyond their Christian and Jewish compositions to include chaplains and programs for these traditions. Through interviews with these new chaplains, this book examines how these chaplaincies developed, the preparation the chaplains needed, their responsibilities, and the current challenges and the future prospects of these programs. It provides valuable advice for university leaders about how and why to develop spiritual life programs to support today's religious diversity.

Author: Gregory W. McGonigle

Publisher: Pickwick Publications

Publication Date: May 03, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 1666798584

ISBN-13: 9781666798586