Transforming Self and Community: Revisioning Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction

by Len Sperry

Book Overview

Catholic Press Association Award Winner

Both spiritual direction and pastoral counseling tend to be partially responsive to client needs and expectations. Many of the theories underlying the practice of spiritual direction and pastoral counseling are based more on psychology than spirituality. They minimize or exclude character and moral concerns and may even unintentionally foster individualism and spiritual narcissism. Transforming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814628036
• ISBN13: 9780814628034
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.2"