Chaplaincy in Church colleges: a study of the role of the chaplain in 13 Anglican colleges of higher education

Report

Written in 1983, the report begins by tracing the changing styles of chaplaincy in Church of England colleges of education and concentrates on the period after 1944. A published review of the colleges in 1965 is seen as an important landmark both for assessing attitudes and validating future changes. The existing position within the colleges is examined at a factual level making considerable use of public documents such as college prospectuses. Reasons for the rise of the pastoral chaplain and the demise of the teaching chaplain are examined and some of the pros and cons of each type of chaplaincy are assessed. Focus is then put on the relationship between the chaplain and the religious foundation of the college, and there is a practical level the relationships between the chaplain, the principal and the trustee governors are highlighted. Finally, some conclusions drawn as suggestions for discussion and action are outlined. In the 40 years since the report was written, certain trends identified in it have continued

Authors: Gay, JD

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Not peer reviewed
• Publisher: Culham College Institute
• Place of publication: Abingdon
• Publication date: 1983-01-01
• ISBN: 090795703X
• Language: English
• Keywords: FFR; college of education; students; chaplain; Anglican; teaching; pastoral; governors