Healthcare chaplains working as part of interdisciplinary teams are frequently involved in contributing to discussions on all aspects of patients' wellbeing. This insightful collection of
case studies shows how chaplains can effectively support patients and their families in making decisions regarding medical care, as well as for ......
This book consists of Islamic prayers Prophet Muhammad and some Muslim saints adopted for various occasions: morning and evening prayers, purification, eating, drinking, pilgrimage and everyday life situations. Additional sections include the most beautiful names of God, prayer for help and success, and other prayers to be recited any time.
This book probes how a twelfth-century woman became a Gospel interpreter, analyses the creative methodology and themes of the homilies, and deals with the vast legacy of Hildegard's works, including their relevance for today.
Madness, Mysticism, and the Origins of Clinical Pastoral Education
In this book, Sean J. LaBat provides a critical re-assessment of Anton Boisen's life and work. He demonstrates how the founder of clinical pastoral education and institutional chaplaincy suffered from mental illness, yet was also a visionary who pioneered patient-centered care and reconciled science and religion in his work as a chaplain.
The Spiritual Dimensions of Psychological Type Theory
In Personality, Religion, and Leadership, Christopher F. J. Ross and Leslie J. Francis contend that knowledge of Jungian psychological type theory and Jungian archetypes can help religious leaders build a religious community that welcomes all personality types, while continuing their personal spiritual journeys during times of stress and success.
The Transformational Power of Faith-Based Community Organizing
Women's Work draws on Susan L. Engh's experiences and those of 21 other women in faith-based organizing to demonstrate how women have been transformed and been agents of transformation. The various arenas described include religious congregations, denominations, community organizations, and the public square.
International scholars from different disciplines examine the experiences of unaccompanied migrant children before, throughout, and after their journeys and analyze US and European policy changes in national and international law. Several theologians explore new approaches to ...