Deficiencies in pastoral care with prisoners in Cameroon
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Deficiencies in pastoral care with prisoners in Cameroon | |
| Creator | Akih, Abraham K. Dreyer, Yolanda | |
| Description | Cameroon celebrated fifty years of independence from colonial rule on 20 May 2010. Major problems facing the nation are economic, social and political crises and the appalling condition of its prisons. This article focuses on pastoral care with prisoners in Cameroon. Most churches in Cameroon have no pastoral care programme for prisoners. The churches in general are not yet committed to this kind of work. The article argues that changes and reform of the penitential system will be difficult if not impossible without collaboration with other institutions and resources, which include the different faith communities and faith based organisations. The focus should be on the care and well-being of those within its walls if successful rehabilitation is to take place. Spiritual care will contribute to the general well-being of prisoners. The article gives a broad overview of the situation of prisons and prisoners in Cameroon and presents a pastoral care approach that could contribute to the overall improvement of the lives of people in Cameroon prisons. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2012-08-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v68i1.1210 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 68, No 1 (2012); 7 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1210/2479
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1210/2486
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1210/2480
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1210/2478
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