Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

vii

1

In the Beginning—A Tour

1

2

Looking Back: Glimpses of Religion and Spirituality in the History of Academic Medical Centers

18

3

From Symbols to Silence: The Design and Use of Hospital Chapels

51

4

Wholeness, Presence, and Hope: The Perspectives of Hospital Chaplains

77

5

Essential or Optional? How Hospitals Shape the Professional Tasks of Chaplains

105

6

Spirituality and Religion in Intensive Care: Staffs Perspectives and Professional Responses

128

7

Why Sickness and Death? Religion and Spirituality in die Ways Intensive Care Unit Staff Make Meaning

152

8

Managing Death: The Personal and Institutional “Dirty Work” of Chaplains

171

9

Conclusion: Looking Forward

191

Appendix

Research Methods

209

 

Notes

231

 

References

263

 

Index

285