The Pastoral Nature of Theology by R John Elford

The Pastoral Nature of Theology by R John Elford

Classifying pastoral care as an applied theology suggests that it stems from a separate and pure theology. In this new volume, R. John Elford contends that pastoral concerns and actions are not products of theology, but in fact are the catalysts that prompt and necessitate it. Elford offers a detailed critical analysis of the relationship between theology and pastoral care and compares how different faith traditions understand the pastoral. He traces how shifting historical circumstances and perceptions of pastoral need spurred changes in theological understanding, and he asserts the need for these traditions to be in conversation with modern culture. In closing, The Pastoral Nature of Theology considers the role of morality in pastoral care and how contemporary issues often bring about profound theological problems.

The Editors: D. Gareth Jones is a neuroscientist and bioethicist. He is Director of the Bioethics Centre and Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor over the years 2005-9. Recent books include Designers of the Future (2005), Medical Ethics (4th edition, 2005), Bioethics (2007) and Speaking for the Dead: The Human Body in Biology and Medicine (2nd edition, 2009).
R. John Elford is Visiting Professor of Ethics at Leeds Metropolitan University. Recent publications include The Pastoral Nature of Theology (1999) and The Ethics of Uncertainty (2000).

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ISBN 13	9780264674902
ISBN 10	0264674901
Title	The Pastoral Nature of Theology
Author	R John Elford
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2000-03-01
Number of pages	194
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