Re-Discovery of Silence in Pastoral Care
Pastoral care within the greater American cultural milieu strongly appraises the use of spoken words and tends to undervalue silence as a powerful and creative element for mutual connection with others and with God. In this essay the author proposes a “counter-cultural” adjustment in the perception...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2009
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2009, Volume: 63, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 1-6 |
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| Summary: | Pastoral care within the greater American cultural milieu strongly appraises the use of spoken words and tends to undervalue silence as a powerful and creative element for mutual connection with others and with God. In this essay the author proposes a “counter-cultural” adjustment in the perception of silence and its implications to the practice of, and theological understanding of, pastoral care. The author bases his theses on his own cross-cultural learning experiences, including his training in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), in the re-vitalization of ancient Christian wisdom, and in his current ministry to nursing home residents. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/154230500906300103 |