Complexities of spiritual care in plural societies : education, praxis and concepts / Anne Hege Grung.

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Complexities of spiritual care in plural societies: An introduction -- Shifting concepts of pastoral care in the Christian tradition: from the past to the present to the future -- The authority of Norwegian hospital chaplains -- Buddhist Chaplaincy and Care Practices -- The Islamic theology behind spiritual care and hospital chaplaincy -- Development of Muslim spiritual care (Seelsorge) in Germany Challenges and perspectives -- Female voices in Islamic spiritual care: Tensions and achievements -- Spiritual care in an interfaith context: Implications for Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu spiritual care in the Netherlands -- Existential public health and existential care in secular and interfaith contexts -- Uncomfortable wholeness: Buddhist chaplaincy education at a Protestant seminary -- List of Contributors -- Index.

This volume contributes to an emerging field that could be referred to as "plural spiritual care and chaplaincy". It's innovative approach brings together contributions from a broad range of contexts and religious traditions and includes empirical work and conceptual explorations. It helps to fill the gap between practices and developments related to plural spiritual care and chaplaincy in the scholarly discourse.