The Power of Love: The Spiritual Foundations of Chaplaincy in Catholic Universities -- A Framework for Discussion

Autor/inn/en	Torevell, David; McHugh, Maria
Titel	The Power of Love: The Spiritual Foundations of Chaplaincy in Catholic Universities -- A Framework for Discussion
Quelle	In: International Journal of Christianity & Education, 26 (2022) 3, S.315-335 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Torevell, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2056-9971
DOI	10.1177/20569971211064300
Schlagwörter	Catholics; Religious Colleges; Higher Education; Clergy; Spiritual Development; Faculty Development; College Faculty; College Students; Philosophy; Guidance; Guidelines; Personal Autonomy; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Katholik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Klerus; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Philosophie; Beratung; Richtlinien; Individuelle Autonomie; Ausland
Abstract	This article delineates the foundational theological principles upon which a Catholic Higher Education chaplaincy devoted to the spiritual development of staff and students might rest. We claim that this is a key dimension of chaplaincy work. In a (post)modern culture where staff and students exhibit a range of beliefs or none, we offer a broad definition of spirituality not necessarily tied to religion and construct a framework which might appeal to a wide cross section of people attending Catholic Universities. It examines how the insights and guidance of two French Catholic writers, the 16th century priest St. Francis de Sales and the contemporary philosopher Jean-Luc Marion, offer a basis for understanding what constitutes a spiritual approach to life. We suggest that their emphases on the power of love, the heart, God's glory, "imago Dei" and gift constitute a ground of hope and stable base from which spiritual progress might take place. We also outline how this template challenges the emphasis on autonomous agency at the centre of much educational discourse at the present time. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01