Prison chaplaincy in the age of Covid-19. Issue 5 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hargaden, Kevin
• Is Part Of: Theology. Volume 123:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 337
• Page End: 345
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: coronavirus -- eschatological presence -- Karl Barth -- pandemic -- presence -- prison chaplaincy -- social distancing; Theology -- Periodicals; 230.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0040571X20944578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-571X

Abstract

The global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has disrupted every type of Christian ministry. This article considers the particular impact on prison chaplaincy, which relies so heavily on the idea of physical presence. The prison preaching and wider theology of Karl Barth are explored as a possible framework to help practitioners adapt their ministry approaches with integrity in this era of social distancing.