Pastoral Nature of Theology

by R. John Elford

Classifying pastoral care as an applied theology suggests that it stems from a separate and pure theology. In this new volume, R. John Elford contends that pastoral concerns and actions are not products of theology, but in fact are the catalysts that prompt and necessitate it. Elford offers a detailed critical analysis of the relationship between theology and pastoral care and compares how different faith traditions understand the pastoral.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0264674901
• ISBN13: 9780264674902
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Mowbray
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"