The Hopeful Pessimist: Christian Pastoral Theology in a Pessimistic Context
Notes that contemporary caregivers minister in a situation characterized not only by cultural pessimism, but also by the decline of Christian pastoral theology. Argues that the current renewal in theology, which involves a shift to nonfoundationalism, holds promise for a corresponding renewal in pas...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 2000, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-311 |
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| Summary: | Notes that contemporary caregivers minister in a situation characterized not only by cultural pessimism, but also by the decline of Christian pastoral theology. Argues that the current renewal in theology, which involves a shift to nonfoundationalism, holds promise for a corresponding renewal in pastoral theology that could lead to a retrieval of the unique grammar of the Christian practitioner; namely, the language of hope. Opines that nonfoundationalist Christian pastoral theology would set forth a hope that is particular, eschatological, and pessimistic in contrast to the foundationalist hope with its focus on the hopeful human person, a hope that is directed beyond the human toward the God of the Bible who promises life from the dead. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234090005400307 |