Product Description

Provides an overview of pastoral and practical theology in the form of articles and extracts with commentary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84813 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Review
"This is a textbook to be recommended. The whole spectrum of practical theology, including the feminist perspective, is covered." Norbert Mette, International Journal of Practical Theology

"An invaluable book for teachers and students of pastoral theology, this is a ′must′ for any serious student of pastoral theology” Journal of Beliefs and Value

“As a resource for students and teaches in the field, this is a Reader that is practically de rigueur for a theological library or personal bookshelf…The editors and Blackwell publishers should be congratulated on this very fine contribution to theological enquiry and practice.” Australasian Catholic Record

From the Back Cover
The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology focuses on the theoretical background and the theological foundations of pastoral theology in order to give both undergraduate and graduate students all the information necessary to become competent in the field.

A preface by John Patton and a comprehensive introductory section, provide a critical overview and introduction to the field of pastoral studies within the context of modern theology, together with a historical perspective on the development of the discipline in the modern era. Further sections focus on the methods of pastoral theology, relating theory to practice, and on the evaluation of pastoral theology. Classic, contemporary and newly commissioned articles together with an extensive bibliography and reference section make this collection an invaluable resource.

About the Author
The Revd Dr James Woodward is Master of the Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, Temple Balsall, and is the Bishop′s Advisor for Health and Social Care in the Diocese of Birmingham.

Dr Stephen Pattison is currently Senior Research Fellow in Pastoral Theology, University of Wales, Cardiff.

John Patton is Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia.

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to the subject
It's been over 20 years since I gained my first degree in theology. In the meantime, this whole new area called pastoral and practical theology seems to have sprung up. I was keen to discover what this was all about. This reader gives a great introduction and overview to the whole subject and is written in a way that one can just dip in and out reading whichever article most appeals. Some are heavier than others but most are easily digested. Great if you want, as i did, just to gain some idea of what the whole area is about.