West and East: New Trends in Spiritual Care in Public Institutions in Europe. An Introductory Overview

Abstract

In recent decades, a separate section has been formed within the branch of law called religion law or law and religion in all European and many overseas countries, the subject of which is spiritual care in public institutions. In some countries the term chaplaincy is used.

Keywords

• religion law
• spiritual care
• chaplaincy
• public institutions
• Europe