Spiritual Care in Hospital and the Theology of Jean Pierre de Caussade: A Chaplain's View
Until recently there has been a profound silence concerning world class spiritual writers like Jean Pierre de Caussade. This has led to a failure of discussion on the influence people like de Caussade might have on our present spiritual well-being. This critical reflection of a hospital chaplain...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2011
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Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-75 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Providence B Spiritual care B Christian Mysticism B Healthcare B Christian Spirituality |
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| Summary: | Until recently there has been a profound silence concerning world class spiritual writers like Jean Pierre de Caussade. This has led to a failure of discussion on the influence people like de Caussade might have on our present spiritual well-being. This critical reflection of a hospital chaplain's encounter with a patient reveals that de Caussade's life and teaching both influenced de Caussade's own time and still has something prophetic and powerful to offer today. De Caussade's theology offers great help and hope for the patient, who is unable to face what is happening to her. De Caussade's theology of ‘Self Abandonment to Divine Providence’ points to a past, present and future, held securely in the hands of God. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-0251 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the Study of Spirituality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/jss.v1i1.65 |