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1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations |
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Introduction / David Willows and John Swinton -- Part I. The emergence of practical theology -- ch. 1. Pastoral theology : towards a new discipline (1983) / Anthony Dyson -- ch. 2. Can theology be practical? (1992) / Paul Ballard -- ch. 3. A vision of pastoral theology : in search of words that resurrect the dead (1994) / Stephen Pattison with James Woodward -- Part II. Practical theology and the art of theological reflection -- ch. 4. Pastoral action and theological reflection (1989) / David Lyall -- ch. 5. The case study method in thological education (1990) / Michael Northcott -- ch. 6. The personality profile of Anglican clergymen (1994) / Leslie Francis and Raymond Rodger -- ch. 7. Practical theology as a theological form (1996) / Emmanuel Lartey -- Part III. Practical theology in search of practical wisdom -- ch. 8. Pain, sickess and suffering (1980) / Kenneth Boyd -- ch. 9. Pastoral counselling and psychotherapy (1985) / Michael Jacobs -- ch. 10. Truth or dare? sexuality, litergy and pastoral theology / Elaine Graham -- ch. 11. Friendship in community : creating a space for love (1997) / John Swinton -- Part IV. Practical theology in critical dialogue -- ch. 12. Objections to a national pastoral organization (1971) / Robert Lambourne -- ch. 13. Religion and psychotherapy : friends or foes? (1978) / Irene Bloomfield -- ch. 14. The theology of pastoral counselling (1980) / Frank Lake -- ch. 15. Pastors or counsellors? (1992) / Alan Billings -- ch. 16. Where is the theology of British pastoral counselling? (1996) / Gordon Lynch -- Part V. Practical theology and social action -- ch. 17. A healthy society? (1976) / James Mathers -- ch. 18. The politics of pastoral care (1979) / Alastair Campbell -- ch. 19. Personal care and political action (1985) / Michael Wilson -- Part VI. Practical theology as story -- ch. 20. Telling tales : the narrative dimension of pastoral care and counselling (1998) / Gordon Lynch and David Willows -- ch. 21. The challenge of creativity (1999) / David Aldridge -- ch. 22. Passion and pain : conceiving theology out of infertility (1999) / Heather Walton |
| Summary |
It would be difficult to find a more distinguished collection of authors than the ones in this volume, or a more timely subject ... ' - James Newton Poling, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this unique collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theology. It critically explores the way in which the spiritual dimension of pastoral care has entered into constructive dialogue with other disciplines and ways of thinking, including: psychiatry, psychology, counselling, intercultural studies, educational methodology, narrative theory and political studies. Set within this multidisciplinary context, the individual contributions (a selection of articles from a leading journal of pastoral theology, Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies) cover a wide range of practical and theological issues that alert the reader to the spiritual dimension of pastoral care, such as bereavement, sexuality, ethics, learning disabilities, infertility, the meaning of pain, sickness and suffering and the nature of theology as a practical discipline. The book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, researchers, students and all who have an interest in the ways in which a spiritual dimension can enhance caring practices within a multidisciplinary context |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-211) and indexes |
| Notes |
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Theology, Practical.
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Pastoral theology.
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Pastoral Resources.
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Pastoral theology
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Theology, Practical
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Poimenik
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Pastoraat.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Willows, David
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Swinton, John, 1957-
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| ISBN |
1417549874 |
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9781417549870 |
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1846422183 |
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9781846422188 |
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1280551437 |
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9781280551437 |
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9781853028922 |
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1853028924 |
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9786610551439 |
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661055143X |
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