Author : Herbert Anderson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579107125
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Book Synopsis The Family and Pastoral Care by : Herbert Anderson
Download or read book The Family and Pastoral Care written by Herbert Anderson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2001-08-07 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbert Anderson presents a broad-based theology for the family. He highlights the indispensable purposes the family serves--procreation, social stability, individualization--and celebrates the attendant change, interdependence, and diversity as signs of God's continuing creativity and care. Anderson blends this theological perspective with a systems approach to family therapy that focuses not just on the individuals but on the entire unit. This results in an integrated base for pastoral care, counseling, and intervention, one that is attuned to both the realties of the modern context and the claims of Christian discipleship. This book can aid families in their lifelong agenda of helping people learn how to live together separately in ever-enlarging communities of concern and care.