Tag: Chaplain
And in New Jersey, as in New York, Illinois, Texas and many other states, volunteer chaplains —volunteers of any sort, in fact — are not allowed to remotely contact the incarcerated people...
Anxiety, loneliness and spiritual isolation characterize life in prison during pandemic
by: Roxanne Stone (Lyra Walsh Fuchs) NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2020 (RNS) — The men incarcerated in a New Jersey state prison have a favorite prayer to chant along withRead More
Blackmon pinned the investigation on “a handful of injudicious comments”...
Racial slur, ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Kama Sutra’ led to chaplain’s firing, says Wheaton College
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, July 9, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. Tim Blackmon repeatedly referred to an Asian American colleague by a racial slur and had “The Idiot’s GuideRead More
While every NFL team has a chaplain, Easterby is unique.
Patriots ‘character coach’ Jack Easterby joins long tradition of chaplains
by Paul Putz: Feb. 1, 2019 (RNS ) – If you’ve never heard of New England Patriots “character coach” Jack Easterby, it’s not for lack of media attention. Ever sinceRead More
He claims the investigation that followed was “egregiously unfair” and called the college’s statements full of “factual errors.”
Fired from Wheaton, former chaplain Tim Blackmon speaks out on allegations, what’s next