Prison ministry : hope behind the wall - Pierce, Dennis (Dennis W.) (New York : Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006)
Time to meet the incarcerated -- Prisons : warehousing the oppressed -- Defining the prison's emotional ethos -- Human breakdown created by prison's emotional ethos -- A theology to the oppressed in a maximum-security prison -- Components of empowerment needed for prison ministry -- Society without souls : transient choices substantial evil -- A choice for a peaceful heart -- Letters from inmates -- Glossary of prison terms -- One-hour sessions for Christian education component -- Order for corporate reconciliation -- Outline sermon : being genuine.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174) and index.
Keywords: Church work with prisoners; Liberation theology