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This article examines institutional approaches to multifaith chaplaincy across private institutions of higher education. Based on a pilot study of eight nonreligious colleges and universities, the authors identify a continuum of models for multifaith chaplaincy. At one end of this continuum, universities facilitate access for chaplaincy affiliates they do not pay; at the other end, universities employ staff chaplains. The authors find that smaller institutions and those historically affiliated with a religious group tend to employ more staff chaplains. Chaplaincy models affect how deeply chaplains and affiliates are involved on campus and the possibilities for interfaith engagement. Every Tuesday afternoon, Buddhist monk Ji Hee Lee 1 visits Hancock University's campus to meet with students and lead a guided meditation session. She uses programming space in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, a building shared by many of Hancock's student religious groups. Ji Hee does not receive a paycheck from the university; except for a few administrators, those who provide religious leadership for students on Hancock's campus are not employees of the university. Instead, Ji Hee and oth

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Author

Elena G. van Stee; Wendy Cadge; Rebecca Barton

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences