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Religion in Prison: 'Equal Rites' in a Multi-Faith Society - Softcover

Beckford, James A.

 
9780521021531: Religion in Prison: 'Equal Rites' in a Multi-Faith Society
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521021537 ISBN 13: 9780521021531
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Examines role of Anglican chaplaincy in multi-faith prison population; compares with American situation.

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Product Description

This was the first in-depth examination of relations between the Church of England and other faiths in the Prison Service Chaplaincy. It shows how the struggle for equal opportunities in a multi-faith society is politicising relations between the Church, the state and religious minorities. Drawing on a wealth of data, it considers the increasingly controversial role of Anglican chaplains in facilitating the religious and pastoral care of prisoners from non-Christian backgrounds, whose numbers among the prison population have been growing. Comparison with the United States underlines the closeness of the tie between the state and Christian churches in English prisons, and this book argues that it is time to reconsider the practice of keeping ethnic and religious minorities dependent on Anglican 'brokering' of their access to prison chaplaincy.

Review

'This important and unique book contains a fascinating combination of dispassionate and moral indignation ... I would be surprised if this book does not precipitate overdue change.' Robin Gill, University of Kent at Canterbury

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521021537
ISBN 13 
9780521021531
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
248