Spirituality in Pastoral Counseling and the Community Helping Professions
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Haworth Pastoral Press
Published: August 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780789008619
Subjects: Christian ministry & pastoral activity; Counselling; Christian Ministry - Counseling & Recovery; Religion; Religion - Pastoral Care / Counseling; Pastoral care; Pastoral counseling; Spirituality
First sentence: What is spirituality?
Description: "Spirituality in Pastoral Counseling and the Community Helping Professions is a practical handbook for the helping professional who wants to tap into the healing powers of greater spiritual consciousness. Examining intriguing topics such as human spiritual needs, goals of spiritual helping, community interspirituality, social justice, and ethnic sources of religious practices, this book will open your eyes to the subtle ways that the sacred is present in everyday life. Each chapter includes penetrating reflection questions to help you better understand your own spiritual perspective and a list of suggested sources to help you learn more. A step-step guide to increasing awareness of the divine within everyone, no matter his or her religion, Spirituality in Pastoral Counseling and the Community Helping Professions is a resource you'll refer to again and again."--Jacket.