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Pastoral Care Under the Cross: God in the Midst of Suffering
This book brings the theology of the cross into practice as a source of comfort for the sick and dying, the elderly, the depressed and mentally ill, persons with AIDS as well as the families of those afflicted. It takes a Gospel-centered approach to counseling and addresses the ethical and moral dilemmas which physicians, patients and families must face.
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155 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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August 18, 2015
This short book is a good introduction to Pastoral Care, with an emphasis on the Hospital visitation side of things. I quite appreciated the small case studies that the Author used. As a Lutheran Pastor, the Author does make good use of Luther's Theology of the Cross - and of course the title of the book indicates this.
I did think the chapter on AIDS was a bit dated (this book is over 20 years old now), and I would've appreciated a better coverage of Dementia.
As I read the chapter on Medical Ethics, I was left wanting more - though the Author does mention this weakness in his Epilogue.
I felt at times, that the Author was a bit too "black and white" in areas that are often "grey" - and that he is far more confident than I am. It seems to me that he often is indicating that the Pastor is always right or at least knows what is right - and doesn't really cover what happens when we get it wrong.
Well worth a read for Pastors and Lay People who want to come to grips with the suffering side of Pastoral Care - and especially worthwhile for Lutherans :)
I did think the chapter on AIDS was a bit dated (this book is over 20 years old now), and I would've appreciated a better coverage of Dementia.
As I read the chapter on Medical Ethics, I was left wanting more - though the Author does mention this weakness in his Epilogue.
I felt at times, that the Author was a bit too "black and white" in areas that are often "grey" - and that he is far more confident than I am. It seems to me that he often is indicating that the Pastor is always right or at least knows what is right - and doesn't really cover what happens when we get it wrong.
Well worth a read for Pastors and Lay People who want to come to grips with the suffering side of Pastoral Care - and especially worthwhile for Lutherans :)
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