Religion in Prison - 'Equal Rites' in a Multi-Faith Society (Paperback, Revised)

This was the first in-depth examination of relations between the Church of England and other faiths in the Prison Service Chaplaincy. It shows how the struggle for equal opportunities in a multi-faith society is politicising relations between the Church, the state and religious minorities. Drawing on a wealth of data, it considers the increasingly controversial role of Anglican chaplains in facilitating the religious and pastoral care of prisoners from non-Christian backgrounds, whose numbers among the prison population have been growing. Comparison with the United States underlines the closeness of the tie between the state and Christian churches in English prisons, and this book argues that it is time to reconsider the practice of keeping ethnic and religious minorities dependent on Anglican 'brokering' of their access to prison chaplaincy.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	1998
Authors:	James A. Beckford • Sophie Gilliat
Dimensions:	229 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	248
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02153-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > Rehabilitation of offenders Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-521-02153-7
Barcode:	9780521021531

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