PASTCARE 780
Dirty Work: A Theology and Ethics of Chaplaincy
Sarah Chilton Jobe
Description from DukeHub
In the world but not of it? This course explores the theology and ethics of embedded chaplaincy in prison, military, and hospital contexts. Students in this course will be exposed to and learn to think through the conflicts inherent in serving as both a Christian minister and paid employee of a secular institution. Students will learn to answer the question, 'What does liberatory, good-news ministry look like in contexts where harm is inevitable and trauma is a daily norm?' Throughout the course we will explore concepts of the incarnation, sin and harm, death and salvation, and the practice of resurrection as they show up in these three high stakes environments.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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