Pastoral Counseling and Pastoral Care: Is there a Difference?

The author argues that there is little difference between pastoral counseling and pastoral care. Utilizing an evidence-based and narrative approach, he examines the ideas of a variety of historical and contemporary writers to illustrate this thesis. Along with historical and contemporary writings on...

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Published in:Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Main Author: O'Connor, Thomas St. James (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2003
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2003, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-14
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The author argues that there is little difference between pastoral counseling and pastoral care. Utilizing an evidence-based and narrative approach, he examines the ideas of a variety of historical and contemporary writers to illustrate this thesis. Along with historical and contemporary writings on the topic, the author includes his own clinical experiences and associations to illustrate his conviction that pastoral counseling and pastoral care are more alike than different.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/154230500305700102