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Chaplain
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CHAPLAIN. A clergyman appointed to say prayers and perform divine service. Each house of congress usually appoints it own chaplain.
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Epstein: That's right, the humanist chaplaincy at Harvard, rather than being a standard academic chair or institute, is dedicated to what we call "building, educating, and nurturing a diverse community of humanists, agnostics, atheists, and the non-religious at Harvard and beyond.
Harvard humanism: beyond the walls of the secular cathedral the ... by Niose, David / The Humanist
They point out that chaplaincy programs have long been a part of the penal system to serve prisoners' spiritual needs and note that inmates do not shed their religion once behind bars.
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Chaplaincy in the military, prisons, health-care professions, the workplace, and much more are all covered, as well as common "minefields" for anyone in the profession, how to prepare oneself for chaplain work, anecdotes of chaplains seeking to aid those in greatest distress, and much more.
The Work of the Chaplain by Internet Bookwatch
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