Keeping Faith Some Issues of Theology in Christian Chaplaincy in Scotland’s Schools

Abstract

Contemporary Scottish school chaplaincy has been struggling to find a theology fit for purpose in the twenty-first century context of the increasingly secular realm of education. A theology rooted in an ambassadorial motif, which can itself be connected to biblical themes, may provide a robust framework and understanding. Such a motif provides a helpful pastoral and diplomatic tone for two highly contested areas increasingly encountered by school chaplains: gender ideologies and polices, and challenges to freedom of belief and speech.