Opening the Doors : A Prison Chaplain's Life on the Inside, Second Edition
Opening the Doors : A Prison Chaplain's Life on the Inside, Second Edition
by Paul Gill
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1909976601 | 156 Pages | PDF | 94 MB
by Paul Gill
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1909976601 | 156 Pages | PDF | 94 MB
Ideal for outsiders, volunteers and others helping out with prisoners. Contains wise advice based on years of experience. Places imprisonment in a Christian context. Captures the essence of why some people end up in prison.
How does a holy God associate with paedophiles, murderers, drug addicts, alcoholics and others rejected by mainstream society? This book is a product of many years working with and in some cases befriending the most despised people in society, prisoners. It addresses questions such as: Why do some people end up in prison? Do they just wake up one morning and think: ‘I am going to rob a bank today’? What happens when they get to prison? How do they cope with the violence? Is rehabilitation a realistic expectation? How can victims of crime be helped and supported?
'A text where life in the raw meets life in all its fullness, opening a door to hope' - Roland Riem PhD, Vice Dean, Winchester Cathedral
‘A powerful account, occasionally confronting yet laced with humour and pathos… providing the reader with a valuable insight into a prisoner’s life’ — Reverend Graham Wright