Jeanie Garrett

Open Arms, Safe Communities (eBook, ePUB)

The Theology of Church Security

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How do we reconcile the need to create safe places for worship and community with a theology of welcome and inclusion?

Most houses of worship know they need a safety plan, but leadership often resists the tough conversations of restricting access and locking more doors. This seems contrary to proclaiming that church is a welcoming, open place for all. There are books, manuals, guides, and articles advising how to create a safety plan for faith-based institutions, but none of them wrestles with the theological questions that come up during the process.

By exploring these questions, faith-based institutions of all kinds can better tackle the challenges of creating a safety plan with more thought, insight, and confidence. Understanding that incidents of violence are impossible to ignore, candor about the firearms debate will allow for deeper empathy and clearer direction in decision-making. Throughout this book, the author encourages leadership to reconcile having ultimate faith in God with taking reasonable means to protect ourselves and those in our care.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781640653214
• Artikelnr.: 63225808

Autorenporträt

JEANIE GARRETT created and led St. David's Safety Task force in Austin, Texas, and has trained with the Department of Homeland Security and the Austin Police Department. She has led volunteer trainings, and created staff safety manuals and volunteer guidelines. Prior to her work at St. David's, she spent ten years as a television news reporter. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 What Are We Afraid Of?
Chapter 2 Guns in Sacred Spaces
Chapter 3 Faith, Courage, and Mass Tragedy
Chapter 4 Our Duty to Protect
Chapter 5 Our Call to Welcome
Chapter 6 Making a Plan
Chapter 7 Common Planning Pitfalls
Chapter 8 Social Justice and Cultural Change
Conclusion Moving Forward