Divinity School
The Divinity School seeks to fulfill the following objectives: to engage men and women in a theological understanding of religious traditions; to help persons, both lay and ordained, re-envision and prepare for the practice of Christian ministry in our time; to encourage individuals in their spiritual and intellectual growth; to prepare leaders who will be agents of social justice; and to educate future scholars and teachers of religion.
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Divinity School Vanderbilt University 411 21st Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee 37240-1121 |
Phone: | 615-322-2776 |
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(2024-5)This project is about multicultural chaplaincy. We have learned the importance of cultural differences during CPE programs and other training, yet we have a hard time approaching this cultural barrier effectively in practice. ...
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(2024-5)LGBTQ Christian Soldiers who embrace an identity contrary to their religious tradition of origin may experience certain types of spiritual distress, sacramental shame, and moral injury. While current Army policy allows for ...
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(2024-5)The shout for women’s rights, equality, and the desire to be visible and cared for has been a clarion call for centuries and Black women continue to live in the tension of this shout-both in how we exemplify our faith and ...
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(2024-5)The places where chaplains perform ministry have them caring for suffering people. A common goal of psychiatry has been “to transform unbearable pain into livable disappointment”(Meador). Utilizing resources from philosophy, ...
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(2024-5)Hypothesis: Do Navy members and their families face unique challenges to build and maintain a flourishing life compared to civilian families as their lives are ultimately undergirded by an institution whose ultimate mission ...
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(2024-5)The unique form of suffering known as military moral injury is viewed historically through a theological lens and mental health research. Chaplains offering moral injury care to veterans are encouraged to explore their ...
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Discovering and flourishing in one's Divine Identity amidst the influences of society and suffering (2024-5)Directed toward Commanding Officers and Effective Leaders within the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, this project analyzes and supports command cultures that intentionally facilitate service members’ ability to discover ...
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(2024-5)Chaplaincy in continuous-care retirement communities (CCRC) is an important yet understudied aspect of the care offered in these institutions. This paper looks at the question of how chaplaincy in CCRC settings contributes ...
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(2024-5)An increasing number of African American women veterans who served in the Armed Forces to defend the United States Constitution alongside their counterparts live their post-military lives mired and emotionally immobilized ...
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(2024-5)The rise of Americans disaffiliating with Christian faith communities begs further understanding of why disassociation occurs and how healing work may increase meaningful belonging. Such understanding is gained through ...
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(2024-5)This work begins with a review of suffering, death, and dying through a poetic and reflective lens. I then deliberate what it means to be moral agent in light of each, specifically as an ICU nurse tasked with the caring ...
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(2024-5)Veterans entering the moral injury program at the South Texas VA HCS begin with an introductory, psychoeducational group facilitated by a chaplain, followed by a process group co-facilitated by a chaplain and mental health ...
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(2024-5)This project explores the use of spirituality in fostering resilience among Generation Z college students. Eighteen to twenty-nine -year-old brains, are more suspectable to mental illness and increased use of negative ...
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(2024-5)This project provides strategic clinical practices for spiritual counselors who work with adults who have experienced sexual violence. Licensed mental health professionals could benefit from this project to learn about ...
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(2024-5)In 2021, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, U.S. Public Health Service Surgeon General, published a health advisory calling attention to the urgent public health crisis of degraded mental health among youth. The U.S. Navy is ...
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(2024-5)The purpose of this project is to explore ways in which Chaplains can collaborate with mental health professionals by addressing the spiritual dimensions of moral injuries, namely shame and guilt. Those spiritual dimensions ...
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(2024-5)Veterans experience gaps in coverage and often find it difficult to access the care they need, this includes spiritual care. Chaplains are the designated spiritual care providers within the VA health network. Chaplains are ...
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(2024-5)Despite the expanding diversity amongst demographics and faith backgrounds of service members, the Chaplain Corps is still largely conservative, Christian, white, middle-aged, heterosexual, cisgender, and male. As the ...
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(2024-5)This research project addresses Developing and Sustaining Spiritual Readiness in Army Leaders. The project asks: How can Army leaders develop and sustain a resilient spiritual core that undergirds strong moral and ethical ...
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(2024-5)Regret, a complex and multifaceted emotion, is frequently encountered in the realm of mental health treatment. No doubt, regret plays a pivotal role as both a catalyst for psychological crises and a significant barrier to ...