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Guilt In The Parish Ministry-A Pastoral Perspective, Dale Kleimola
Guilt In The Parish Ministry-A Pastoral Perspective, Dale Kleimola
Master of Divinity Thesis
This paper is divided into four major sections. The first presents the nature of the illness from a personal and mec7icalperspective. This will be helpful in revealing to an interested pastor the symptoms of, the- illness. The second section deals with the illness from a theological perspective, especially in terms of how depression is influenced by the tension that exists between Law and Gospel. The third section deals with depression as a psychological illness and discusses how some schools of psychiatric medicine deal with the relationship between personal religious faith and psychological disorder. The fourth section considers how a pastor …
A Pastoral Response To The Charismatic Movement, Jack Schneider
A Pastoral Response To The Charismatic Movement, Jack Schneider
Master of Divinity Thesis
In the material recorded in Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthian congregation, the reader comes into contact with what Paul refers to as charismata, or spiritual gifts. Chapter 14 of this Epistle concentrates on two of these charismata, namely speaking in tongues and prophecy. Both are "utterance gifts", and from Paul's treatment of them, it seems that there is a definite link between them. Since we are currently experiencing an increasing element of "charismatic renewal" within our own denomination, and do not seem able to deal pastorally with it, it will be my purpose in this brief section to delve …
Confidences To Clergymen: Their Legal Status As Privileged Information, Lynn Claussen
Confidences To Clergymen: Their Legal Status As Privileged Information, Lynn Claussen
Master of Divinity Thesis
This study is an effort to inform the parish pastor of his rights in this area. It is written from the viewpoint and knowledge of a layman and is not an attempt to present legal advice in any particular situation which might occur during a pastor's functions as a counselor. It is merely an attempt to lay the facts before him and hopefully enable a more enlightened approach to the possible legal pitfalls of the counseling situation. In every case where there is a legal question involved the pastor should consult an attorney.