This book is about what it means to be a soul gardener. Reading it is not unlike walking in a garden-where it feels good to be alive, where we sit for a while and talk about what we learn there-which allows us to be more fully human. Terry Hershey recounts experiences from his own life, using the metaphor of gardening to speak to our longing ......
The three apostles Peter, Paul and John are the most important starting point for understanding the beginnings of Christianity. Each brings a different background and language: Peter's Old Testament imagery, Paul's connection with Greek culture, and John's independent lyricism.
A History of Ritual from the Stone Age to the Present Day
Different forms of religious worship and ritual are present throughout the development of human beings, from early stone-age ritual, nature religion and ancestor worship, to faiths from which Christianity and the Eucharist emerge.
In this book, Bastiaan Baan traces the origins and metamorphosis of human religion in ......
In Spaces for the Sacred, Philip Sheldrake brilliantly reveals the connection between our rootedness in the places we inhabit and the construction of our personal and religious identities. Based on the prestigious Hulsean Lectures he delivered at the University of Cambridge, Sheldrake's book examines the sacred narratives which derive ......
The paperback Spark Bible (NRSV) helps kids explore the Bible in a personal way and makes it easy to interact with God's Word. Features stickers that introduce Bible marking methods to help connect kids with the Bible Includes kid-friendly introductions to the books of the Bible, along with definitions, facts, trivia, and questions to ......
the Spiritual Needs of Patients in Medical Records
Encouraging a broad, compassionate, humanistic approach to spirituality, this book shows how patients' spiritual needs can be communicated well within interdisciplinary teams, leading to better patient wellbeing.
This book describes the art of charting patients' spiritual perspectives in an open way that will help physicians and ......
Bridging the gap between clinical and religious professionals, this book examines how both can understand the spiritual needs of the individual, and the importance of this spirituality in bringing about health and wholeness.With an emphasis on mental health, the author explores spirituality in the context of the individual and of society, and ......
Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theology. It critically explores the way in which the spiritual dimension of pastoral care has entered into constructive dialogue with other disciplines and ways of thinking, including psychiatry, psychology, ......
Draws from diverse spiritual and religious backgrounds to offer clinical guidance for addressing a variety of traditions and complex diversity considerations in psychotherapy. The book explains clinician strategies and offers in-depth case descriptions to guide professionals in integrating spirituality and religion into their work.
