The Empathic God: a clinical theology of at-onement
In The Empathic God, Frank Woggon constructs a clinical theology of "at-onement." Woggon calls for a caring participation in God's ongoing work of salvation through a praxis of spiritual care. The book will help practitioners and students of spiritual care as well as clergy to critica...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Bloomfield
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NBK Soteriology RA Practical theology |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | In The Empathic God, Frank Woggon constructs a clinical theology of "at-onement." Woggon calls for a caring participation in God's ongoing work of salvation through a praxis of spiritual care. The book will help practitioners and students of spiritual care as well as clergy to critically reflect on where spiritual care practice and theology meet. Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: A Problematic Atonement -- 1. Tradition -- 2. Re-Visions -- Part Two: Life Narratives of Shame, Salvation, and Redemption -- 3. Frederick Buechner: Telling Secrets -- 4. Toni Morrison: Beloved -- Part Three: Shame -- 5. Psychological Perspectives -- 6. Theological Approaches -- Part Four: Empathy -- 7. Clinical Theories and Applications -- 8. A Theological Interpretation -- Part Five: Practicing At-Onement -- 9. Toward an Empathic Praxis of Spiritual Care -- Bibliography -- Index of Names, Scripture References, and Subjects. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (323 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781506496696 |
