Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care

by Karen B. Montagno and Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook

Book Overview

Pastoral care is often focused on individual problems, but much ofwhat harms and impedes us stems from the larger social maladies atwork in our lives. This unprecedented gathering of two dozen essaysdiscusses the realities of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, and classism prevalent within the church and society in aneffort to broaden and inform pastoral caregivers with the knowledgeand the skills needed to respond effectively to oppressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800662350
• ISBN13: 9780800662356
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"