Ray S. Anderson

Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament

A Practical Theology for Professional Caregivers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author explores spirituality in the context of the individual and of society, and discusses how those practicing pastoral or health care can deal with the issues raised outside of any religious ideas or practice. Anderson shows how professionals can help people move towards a more positive state in the face of pain, distress and illness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 307g
• ISBN-13: 9781843107460
• ISBN-10: 1843107465
• Artikelnr.: 23588995

Autorenporträt

RAY S. ANDERSON (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary where he has taught for more than thirty years. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including, The Seasons of Hope, Marriage and Family Ministry in a Postmodern Culture, The Soul of Ministry, Ministry on the Fireline, and The Shape of Practical Theology.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, John Swinton, University of Aberdeen. Acknowledgements. Preface.
1. The Spiritual Praxis of Practical Theology. 2. The Integrative Gestalt
of the Human Self. 3. The Ecological Matrix of the Human Person. 4. The
Social Ecology of Human Spirituality. 5. The Life Continuum and the
Formation of Self-identity. 6. Self-care: A Guide to Spiritual Fitness. 7.
Recovering from Moral Injuries to the Self. 8. Casting Light on the Dark
Side of Human Spirituality. 9. The Spiritual Power of Hope in Living with
Disability. 10. The Human Ecology of Death and Dying. References. Subject
Index. Author Index.