Idiosyncratic Prophets
Personal Style in the Prayers of Congressional Chaplains, 1990-2010
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5707635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Cadge (0000-0003-1713-5449), Laura R Olson (0000-0003-3182-7978), Margaret Clendenen |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 680-701 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Church and State (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-969X • E-ISSN: 2040-4867 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jcs/csv093 |
| OpenAlex | W2560655717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Congressional staffers assembled on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in December 2014 to protest the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner at the hands of police. Rather than chanting or raising signs, they bowed their heads in prayer. “We're gathered here today so that we can be the voice for the voiceless,” U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black began. “Today as people throughout the nation protest for justice in our land, forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves,” he continued. “Forgive, O God, our culpability in contributing to our national pathology ... comfort those who mourn ... protect and guide your people who gather here today.”1 Reported across a range of social and print media, this prayer drew attention to the activities of the chaplains who serve in the U.S. Congress. While Chaplain Black's prayer of protest was offered on the Capitol steps, many more prayers are offered inside—on the floor of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives—at the start of each day of congressional business.
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |