An interfaith / interspiritual minister reflects on the experience of completing a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, and shares the takeaway insights from that experience.
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Hindu Approaches to Spiritual Care
Hindu Approaches to Spiritual Care is a pioneering volume that sheds light on the foundations, practicalities and growing of Hindu spiritual care in diverse environments. today. There is much-needed wisdom here for the wider Hindu community, but also insights for Chaplains and carers in other faiths. This raises opportunities to rethink and renew ways of spiritual care and practice.
NSW: Launch of Hindu Chaplaincy
Hindu Council of Australia is proud to inform the community that we have launched Hindu Chaplaincy officially at Prince of Wales Hospital on Vijayadashami.
How Do Nonreligious Chaplains Offer Spiritual Care?
In times of loss, change, or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort, and discuss spiritual needs. These spiritual caregivers can be found working in hospitals, universities, prisons, and many other secular settings, serving people of all faiths and those with no faith tradition at all. Yet a common assumption is that chaplains themselves must be grounded in a religious tradition. After all, how can you be a religious leader without religion?
Understanding Spiritual Abuse
The University of Otago – Centre for Theology and Public Issues and Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College are co-hosting an online public lecture, “Understanding Spiritual Abuse” by Professor Lisa Oakley on Tuesday, 8 August 2023
Cultural Competence for Chaplains
Cultural competence helps chaplains better understand the beliefs, values, and practices of the people they serve, which can lead to improved communication and better pastoral care.
Let’s talk about: Technology in spiritual care
Drawing from her extensive experience of using technology in her role as a Spiritual Wellbeing Coordinator, Beaté Steller will share insights from her book, Tech-connect – Staying Meaningfully Connected in Aged Care (2017), where she developed a spiritual care program using technology to connect a resident unable to attend her grandson’s wedding. This webinar is part of a series of continuing education sessions planned for 2023 by the Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies (CAPS) in conjunction with the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture.
Center for Chaplaincy Studies
The Center for Chaplaincy Studies provides training and consulting to develop courageous, compassionate, and creative leaders who can effectively serve in trauma-impacted communities. Our partners include academic institutions, congregations, and a broad range of community organizations. A comprehensive list of programs is provided.
‘I can’t pick up a gun’: a Ukrainian army chaplain on war, bandits and Russian ‘sadism’
The Essence of Spiritual Care
Spiritual Health Australia in partnership with Palliative Care Australia are thrilled to offer The Essence of Spiritual Care, the first in a series of free e-learning modules on spirituality in health and palliative care designed especially for health care workers.