One of my students, from Myanmar, was talking to a nurse (the mother of his friend) about Christianity. She also lived in Myanmar and was a devout Buddhist. My student asked her what she liked about Christianity and what she did not. As far as what she did not, the main thing was how many …
Continue reading Is There Value in Pastoral Theology for Inter-religious Dialogue?
My wife is a certified pastoral counselor, so I sometimes get pulled in on CPE (Clinical Pastoral Training/Education) groups to lead a small training session. This weekend, I led one in Pastoral Theology. I utilize the definition for Pastoral Theology used by Margaret Whipp, in her book "SCM Guidebook: Pastoral Theology," PASTORAL THEOLOGY IS THE …
I decided to move some articles from an old blog of mine on Pastoral Theology. That is why some of my posts here are more about pastoral counseling and theology rather than "classic" missions. But since I am in missions and am an administrator at a pastoral counseling center, it is not NOT missions. I …
Continue reading Can You Do Good Pastoral Counseling With Bad Pastoral Theology?
I don't buy a lot of books. The availability of Christian books that I am interested in here in the Philippines is limited. I also have limited resources. So I really feel fortunate when I ordered four books that were delivered a few weeks ago. All four I have found to be very useful. I …