ReligionsPost-colonial Africa and its attendant challenges, including disillusionment during democratic dispensation and racial tensions among black and white people, constitute a problem that calls for interventions from all social actors.
Vhumani Magezi
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"Do you Really Believe that There is Something More?" - The Offer of Transcendental Communication by Pastoral Care Workers in German Hospices and Palliative Care Units: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 2023 Background Palliative Care also encompasses the dimension of spiritual pain. Pastoral care workers and chaplains are specialists in the provision of spiritual care.
Nassehi A +6 more
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Humanistic counselling plus pastoral care as usual versus pastoral care as usual for the treatment of psychological distress in adolescents in UK state schools (ETHOS): a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
Lancet Child Adolesc Health, 2021 Background About one in seven adolescents have a mental health disorder in England, UK. School counselling is one of the most common means of trying to address such a problem. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school-based
Cooper M +11 more
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The pastoral presence in absence: Challenges and opportunities of pastoral care in the context of the global Coronavirus pandemic [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 The role of the pastor is shepherding. With his/her presence the pastor becomes a companion and leader of the Christian church. The advent of the coronavirus has provided a myriad of challenges for pastoral care and presence.
Dr Rabson Hove
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Religions, 2022 Disproving assumptions to the contrary, this article clearly shows how and why adults can become victims of abuse in church contexts. It does this by focusing on the pastoral care context and the interdependent potential risk factors lying within.
Ute Leimgruber
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The Evolution of Pastoral Care Ministry through the Ages [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2021 People are commanded by Jesus to love one another as he loved us (John 13:34). We are called to be conduits of God’s grace to others in our community. Christ’s love for us should motivate us to love others in response.
Xolisa Jibiliza
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Why is pastoral care crucial to Africa? Towards an African pastoral care perspective
Theologia ViatorumWithout a doubt, pastoral care as the frontline ministry of the church has been crucial in Africa. Numerous obstacles confronting the African continent as a whole make pastoral care indispensable.
Patrick Nanthambwe
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Pastoral care and counselling in current times: Relevance and context of care
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological StudiesSince the inception of the Pastoral Care Movement, the approach to pastoral care has evolved from the traditional shepherd model to a more clinical, client-centred method.
Glenda A. Dames, Gordon E. Dames
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Abortion attitudes, religious and moral beliefs, and pastoral care among Protestant religious leaders in Georgia. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Objective The purpose of this study is to explore Protestant religious leaders’ attitudes towards abortion and their strategies for pastoral care in Georgia, USA.
Dozier JL +10 more
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Eco-Anxiety and Pastoral Care: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Suggestions
Religions, 2022 The environmental crisis is producing an increasing number of both physical and psychological impacts. This article studies the challenge of eco-anxiety for pastoral care, drawing from both interdisciplinary research and ecological theology.
Panu Petteri Pihkala
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