Norwegian clergy

Clergy Formation

Seminary educators must negotiate two often disparate expectations in the formation of an ethical professional identity among their students. The first expectation runs deep in the traditions of professional education. It emphasizes the development of expertise—especially the expertise of critical reflection. This leads seminary educators to focus attention on developing among their students ca...

Clergy and Community Care

national conference with the theme 'Pastoral care and counselling'. The conference, organised by the NAMH, was held at the University of Technology, Loughborough. Under the chairmanship of Sir William Hart, chairman of Northampton New Town Development Corporation and former Clerk to the Greater London Council, 88 professionals assembled from different statutory and voluntary bodies and from the...

How Community Clergy Provide Spiritual Care: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Clergy End-of-Life Education.

CONTEXT Community-based clergy are highly engaged in helping terminally ill patients address spiritual concerns at the end of life (EOL). Despite playing a central role in EOL care, clergy report feeling ill-equipped to spiritually support patients in this context. Significant gaps exist in understanding how clergy beliefs and practices influence EOL care. OBJECTIVES The objective of this stu...

The legacy of the clergy abuse scandal.

The clergy abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has left its mark on child protection efforts. It was a major national story about child maltreatment that has dominated the media for more than an entire year. It has prompted discussions about child exploitation issues in countless homes and organizations. But has it helped the cause of child protection? I do not think the answer is a straightfo...

Medical clergy: square pegs in holy holes?