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Prison Ministry (Hope Behind the Wall) - 9780789026682

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Dennis W. Pierce
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    192
    Publisher:
    Taylor & Francis (March 13, 2006)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9780789026682
    ISBN-10:
    0789026686
    Weight:
    12.75oz
    File:
    TAYLORFRANCIS-TayFran_260418043753512-20260418.xml
    Folder:
    TAYLORFRANCIS
    List Price:
    $59.99
    Case Pack:
    26
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    $56.99
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-CRC
    Discount Code:
    H
    Audience:
    Professional and scholarly
    Dimensions:
    5.8125" x 8.25"
    Country of Origin:
    United States
    Pub Discount:
    30
    Imprint:
    Routledge
  • Overview

    Show the incarcerated how to find forgiveness in unforgiving surroundings

    As the prison population in the United States increases by more than 1,000 inmates each week, prison ministry programs must have a working blueprint for dealing with the shame, humiliation, hate, and loneliness of incarceration at both the adult correctional and juvenile detention/probation levels. Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall demonstrates how a ministry can adapt Latin American Liberation theology to address oppression and bring prisoners into the community of Christ. Author Dennis Pierce, former chaplain at the Joliet Correctional Center in Illinois (where the Fox Network's 2005 “Prison Break” series is filmed), presents a functioning approach to forgiveness and reconciliation, combining pastoral counseling, Christian education, Bible studies, and worship to help inmates develop self-esteem and an overall feeling of self-worth through compassion and empathy.

    Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall provides an alternative resource on our prison system for chaplains, pastors, priests, and students working in theology, ethics, or counseling. Instead of the usual descriptive narratives of inmates’ lives or discussions of statistical approaches, this unique book combines a theological model with a viable programmatic approach to confront the oppression of incarceration and reverse its effects. The book looks at the vital issues facing juveniles in the criminal justice system (the transition from county jail to a correctional facility, victimization, rejection, under-stimulation, homosexual rape) and examines the creation of non-threatening niches to address coping structures needed to move toward forgiveness and reconciliation.

    Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall examines:
    • meeting the incarcerated
    • defining prison’s emotional ethos
    • dealing with human breakdowns
    • oppression in maximum-security prison
    • components of empowerment needed for prison ministry

    Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall also includes case studies of four inmates, an extensive bibliography, a glossary of prison terms, sample Bible studies, and sermon topics. The book is invaluable for anyone dealing with incarcerated youth and young adults in civilian or military correctional or juvenile detention facilities.