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All Things New: A Holistic Theology Of Major Depression And Pastoral Care, T. S. Giovanetto
All Things New: A Holistic Theology Of Major Depression And Pastoral Care, T. S. Giovanetto
Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
Dissertation Notice:
M.A. Thesis, Trinity International University, 2015.
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This study approaches the topic of mental illness within the church, integrating biblical theology and clinical psychology to propose a model of pastoral care for the severely depressed. Examining the history of distrust between the church and the social sciences, and criticizing prominent models of pastoral care built upon the chastisement of mentally ill individuals, the thesis proposes a model of care built upon the acceptance and validation of persons facing psychological distress. In this model, ministers teach sufferers to …