The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology

by Woodward, James; Pattison, Stephen; Patton, John

• ISBN13: 9780631207450
• ISBN10: 0631207457
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-08
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology focuses on the theoretical background and the theological foundations of pastoral theology in order to give both undergraduate and graduate students all the information necessary to become competent in the field. A preface by John Patton and a comprehensive introductory section, provide a critical overview and introduction to the field of pastoral studies within the context of modern theology, together with a historical perspective on the development of the discipline in the modern era. Further sections focus on the methods of pastoral theology, relating theory to practice, and on the evaluation of pastoral theology. Classic, contemporary and newly commissioned articles together with an extensive bibliography and reference section make this collection an invaluable resource.

Author Biography

The Revd Dr James Woodward is Master of the Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, Temple Balsall, and is the Bishop's Advisor for Health and Social Care in the Diocese of Birmingham.

Dr Stephen Pattison is currently Senior Research Fellow in Pastoral Theology, University of Wales, Cardiff.

John Patton is Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	viii
Acknowledgments	x
Preface	xiii
An Introduction to Pastoral and Practical Theology	1	(22)
Stephen Pattison
James Woodward
Part One Modern Pastoral and Practical Theology in Historical Perspective
Introduction to Part One	23	(4)
The Meaning and Importance of Pastoral Theology	27	(22)
Seward Hiltner
Introduction to Modern Pastoral Theology in the United States	49	(10)
John Patton
The Emergence of Pastoral and Practical Theology in Britain	59	(18)
Paul Ballard
Part Two Approaches and Methods in Pastoral and Practical Theology
Introduction to Part Two	73	(4)
The Nature of Practical Theology	77	(12)
Alastair Campbell
Pastoral Theology in a Pluralistic Age	89	(15)
Don Browning
Practical Theology as Transforming Practice	104	(14)
Elaine Graham
Interpreting Situations: An Inquiry into the Nature of Practical Theology	118	(10)
Edward Farley
Practical Theology as a Theological Form	128	(7)
Emmanuel Lartey
Some Straw for the Bricks: A Basic Introduction to Theological Reflection	135	(16)
Stephen Pattison
Part Three Relating Theory and Practice to Perspectives and Issues in Pastoral and Practical Theology
Introduction to Part Three	149	(2)
Pastoral Theology and Sociology	151	(13)
Michael Northcott
Liberation Theology and Political Theory	164	(9)
Peter Sedgwick
Ecclesiology and Pastoral Theology	173	(9)
Nicholas Bradbury
Christian Morality and Pastoral Theology	182	(10)
Nicholas Peter Harvey
Spirituality in a Postmodern Era	192	(15)
Marie McCarthy
Sketching the Contours of a Pastoral Theological Perspective: Suffering, Healing, and Reconstructing Experiencing	207	(16)
Chris Schlauch
The Relationship between Pastoral Counseling and Pastoral Theology	223	(10)
Gordon Lynch
How Sexuality and Relationships have Revolutionized Pastoral Theology	233	(15)
Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
Culture, Religious Faiths, and Race	248	(9)
Martin Forward
What is the Relevance of Congregational Studies for Pastoral Theology?	257	(15)
Brynolf Lyon
Towards Dialogue: An Exploration of the Relations between Psychiatry and Religion in Contemporary Mental Health	272	(11)
Mark Sutherland
Management and Pastoral Theology	283	(17)
Stephen Pattison
Part Four Evaluating Pastoral and Practical Theology
Introduction to Part Four	297	(3)
An Introduction to Evaluation in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care	300	(11)
Stephen Pattison
James Woodward
Pastoral Care as Performance	311	(9)
David Lyall
Bibliography	320	(15)
Index	335