The Social Sciences, Pastoral Theology, and Pastoral Work: Understanding the Underutilization of Sociology in Catholic Pastoral Ministry

Applying sociological imagination and theological perspectives and using some secondary literature that focus on the American pastoral experience, this article explains why sociology and the social sciences are underutilized in the pastoral ministry of Catholic priests despite the Catholic Church’s...

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Main Author: Ballano, Vivencio O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2020
In: Open theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 531-546
Further subjects:B Sociology
B pastoral sociology
B Ecclesiology
B Pastoral work
B Pastoral Theology
B pastoral ministry
B Social Science
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