Meerduidig en meervoudig

Recent publications by Aad de Jong on interreligious dialogue en Anke Liefbroer on interfaith spiritual care offer differing approaches to the field. De Jong advocates a witnessing, dialogical approach by the religious worker in the conversation between members of various religions. Liefbroer assumes a more neutral, facilitating role for the spiritual care giver in a landscape colored by multiple religious belonging. These differences give rise to reflections on the nature of witnessing, both in a personal and professional sense; on the multiple layers of language acts; on the plural nature of identify and religious identification; and on the goals of spiritual care and chaplaincy.