Rearranging the Domain: Spiritual Care in Multiple Dimensions
Toom,Niels Den Walton,Martin Körver,Jacques Vos,Pieter Kruizinga,Renske
Toom,Niels Den
Walton,Martin
Körver,Jacques
Vos,Pieter
Kruizinga,Renske
Abstract
Clearly, chaplaincy is concerned with spirituality. But spirituality does not cover all that chaplaincy is about. In addition, there is critique on the clarity, usefulness and precision of the concept of spirituality. In order to express the richness of the profession and safeguard the particular characteristics of spirituality, this article proposes a new arrangement of chaplaincy’s domain: meaning and worldviews, including existential, ethical, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions. The model is considered with regard to two criteria: does the definition do justice to the plural, rich and various experiences of spirituality and meaning, including non-Christian and secular experiences? And does the definition help to communicate chaplaincy and its particular characteristics to other professions? The definition of the Dutch Association of Spiritual Caregivers is presented and reflected upon from a philosophical view.
Description
Publisher Copyright: © Equinox Publishing Ltd 2021
Date
2021
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
Aesthetics, Chaplaincy, Domain, Kierkegaard, Meaning, Spiritual care, Spirituality
Citation
Toom, N D, Walton, M, Körver, J, Vos, P & Kruizinga, R 2021, 'Rearranging the Domain : Spiritual Care in Multiple Dimensions', Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 42-59. https://doi.org/10.1558/HSCC.40482
License
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess