Pastoral

Zineb’s combination of clinical education and experience and her degree in Spiritual and Pastoral Care provide a strong academic foundation for the kind of holistic approach to patients that zineb feels is critical to good patient care – holistic care that considers not only the physical aspects of a patient’s illness, but the emotional and spiritual…

Epistle of John where the apostle introduced himself as an elder. Regarding to this biblical interpretation, Mark Dever responds that the apostle is the only one who refers to the pastoral office as a singular elder because people might know him by this title. Therefore, it can be assumed that John was not dealing with the pastoral office instead it was a recognition of his labor in the ministry. In addition, the apostle in the book of Revelation points out the Angels of seven churches (Rev…

This is a wonderful example of pastoral leadership. Paul could command Philemon to do what he wants. But Paul wants Philemon to come to the decision to forgive and take back Onesimus on his own, out of love, and faith in Christ. Paul additionally, appeals to Philemon on the basis of Paul’s…

Ecocriticism explores how nature and natural world are imagined through literary texts. Ecocriticism is divided into two waves. The first wave is emphasized on nature and writing it as an object of study and as a meaningful practice. The main point of the first wave is the idea that there is environmental crisis regarding the cultural and physical aspects, in the world, so there is need to raise awareness and create solutions for those problems. In first wave ecocriticism, the primary concern…

The importance of the court can be seen through the development of the legislation and their essential role in Native Title matters. Aboriginal ownership of land has always been recognised by Britain; however, despite British recognition, the colonists in Australia managed to officially disregard this recognition by creating Australian law on the concept of ‘Terra Nullius’. Terra Nullius is the fiction that Australia was unoccupied at the time of colonisation. Many land councils and aboriginal…

Compassionate communication is essential to effective pastoral care in sincere ministry. Marion’s death is an example. Marion is a small town in South Carolina. Life witnessed in Marion holds positive and negative experiences. My parents who met in Marion to begin their life together are buried in Marion marking…

The Mabo Decision was the result of Eddie Koiki Mabo 's efforts to campaign for Aboriginal civil and land rights, a response to the discrimination Aboriginal communities have been subjected to in their own land, beginning from the arrival of the First Fleet and continuing to the present day despite numerous efforts. Prior to Mabo, the policies of Terra Nullius and Crown Land were seen as an unfair violation, and no representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community decided…

SIX KEY THEOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES FOR INTEGRATING LITURGY, SPIRITUALITY, AND ECCLESIAL MISSION 1. All participants are called to have a “full, conscious, and active participation” with their appropriate ritual behaviors in order to participate in the liturgy of the church (as works of Christ) and in the life of God. (Searle 10, 16; Gaillardetz 89-90; Bruteau 114). 2. Practicing spirituality (in prayer and contemplation) draws human attentions for justice. This connects human life to God (divine…

In this passage from Lore Metzger’s essay, “‘Silence and Slow Time’: Pastoral Topoi in Keats’s Odes”, the author focuses on his Intertextual Theory that all literary works ultimately relate to each other in some form or another. Metzger, in this particular essay, commented specifically on Keats’ poem, “Ode on a Grecian Urn”. After careful evaluation, Metzger established that, “Keats insisted on his right to enlarge the neoclassic canon of ‘great masters,’ to test him. When he turned to…

Often times anything relating to the “church” or spirituality seems to carry and charismatic label of limitless or no boundaries. Contrary to that pastoral and lay counseling has limits and boundaries that if crossed can be very dangerous. The issues of time, space and sexual misconduct are often threatened and even crossed. It is imperative that a pastoral counselor limit the aggregate of TIME they spend on numerous responsibilities to avoid any feeling of being overwhelmed one must prioritize…