In this article I have attempted to draw connections between the near-death experience, biblical spirituality, and the ministry of the spiritual caregiver. Also, I have described the near-death phenomena and given particular emphasis to the dying and death processes, including the offering of guidelines for approaching death. In my ministry and studies, I have come to believe that the...
Argues that William James's pragmatic method of truth provides a bridge over which the fields of psychology of religion and pastoral care might together pass. Proposes that this method enables us to see that psychology of religion understands hope to be the core of genuine religious experience and that pastoral care is fundamentally about enabling individuals (singly or collectively) to have,...
Reports on how small groups may assist seminary students in combining techniques of stress management with contemplative spirituality. Claims that the participants of such groups often return to their daily lives with a renewed sense of joy and confidence.
The Quaker experience of the medium of silence for pastoral care has a long tradition, and, in a brief way, this paper attempts to point out the meaning of silence from the point of view of Quakers and the value of silence as a therapeutic medium for the pastoral leader.