The term ‘chaplain’ does not have a legal definition in the US at the federal or state level.
- Professor of Sociology and President, Bryn Mawr College
Chaplains have always provided spiritual care outside traditional houses of worship, but their significance is growing as Americans’ religious identities change.
Chaplaincy emerged as a professional field in the mid-20th century. In the years since, their roles have evolved and they have also come to include many diverse religious traditions.
Americans are getting more comfortable with new forms of spirituality, but their views of atheists are still complicated.
A chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade helped save several items during the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Rarely seen, fire chaplains often take enormous risks to provide support during disasters.
The traditional role of chaplains is changing. They are increasingly present in social movements such as Occupy, Standing Rock and Black Lives Matter.
Following the controversy over the resignation of House chaplain Patrick Conroy, in this speed read, scholars explain when the tradition of legislative prayer was started and how it has sustained.
We often rush by without looking, but America’s rich spiritual and religious life is reflected in these sanctuaries.
With 90 percent of global goods coming to us by ship, who are the men and women who care for the crews?
Even as congregations decline, chapels, meditation and prayer rooms are evolving as spaces of multi-faith worship and quiet reflection.
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