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March 02, 2017

Commentary

Grandiose Marketing of Spirituality

By Rev. William E. Alberts Guest Commentator

Pastoral/spiritual care is about giving grief the hearing it needs rather than remaining bottled up and beside itself. Pastoral/spiritual care is about integrated self-awareness and inner emotional security that enable the chaplain to experience a patient’s reality, not interpret it, and to allow patients and their families to be who they are.

Spirituality can now be bottled, like medicine, labeled with “evidence-based quality indicators” and dispensed by “spiritual care specialists” (hospital chaplains) to patients, providing a unique contribution…

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Commentary

Haiti and the Haitian Revolution

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

At this time, with the multitude of challenges that face our brothers and sisters, we must lift up our spirits and continue, with a vengeance, the great work that is needed to restore Haiti. Far too many African people are unfamiliar with the significance of Haiti, the Haitian Revolution, and its impact on the world.

Much has been said about Haiti and its historical context. In order to understand the history of Haiti and the importance of the Haitian Revolution when…

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