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Religious leaders without religion: How humanist, atheist and spiritual-but-not-religious chaplains tend to patients' needs

  • Written by Amy Lawton, Research Manager, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Brandeis University
Religious leaders without religion: How humanist, atheist and spiritual-but-not-religious chaplains tend to patients' needsChaplains talk with anyone, regardless of whether or not the patient has a religious affiliation – and some chaplains themselves are not religious.Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

In times of loss, change or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort and discuss spiritual needs. These spiritual caregivers can be...

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