The Forest and the Trees: The Value of Sociology for Pastoral Care

Draws on the theories of Peter Berger, Robert Bellah and Daniel Bell to argue that pastoral care would be greatly enhanced if it would include more of the understandings of these sociologists. Explicates ways in which pastoral caregivers could provide a more balanced viewpoint for their ministries b...

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Main Author: Furniss, George M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1992
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1992, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 349-359
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Draws on the theories of Peter Berger, Robert Bellah and Daniel Bell to argue that pastoral care would be greatly enhanced if it would include more of the understandings of these sociologists. Explicates ways in which pastoral caregivers could provide a more balanced viewpoint for their ministries by adding a sociological perspective to their existing theological and psychological frameworks.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234099204600404