The Tree as Giver of Life: A Metaphor in Pastoral Care
Traces the history of the tree as a metaphore in the cure of souls in Christianity. Comments on two stories that illustrate how tree images are capable of speaking to the depthful parts of persons and how such literature may be seen as creative aids in pastoral work.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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| In: |
The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1991, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-22 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Traces the history of the tree as a metaphore in the cure of souls in Christianity. Comments on two stories that illustrate how tree images are capable of speaking to the depthful parts of persons and how such literature may be seen as creative aids in pastoral work. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234099104500103 |