IST 2012 Introduction to Pastoral Theology and Care (Fall Quarter 2019, residential)
Course Description
This course is an invitation to examine your sense of self and vocational identity in relation to your personal and collective experiences and locations. The course offers a variety of theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help you develop confidence in responding to various circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings.
Learning Goals
As a result of having taken this course, you will:
Degree Learning Goal
Theology and Religious Practices (PR): engage in analysis of contemporary religious traditions and institutions in order to assess, design, and perform meaningful leadership practices with sensitivity to contextual realities and relationships ( Master’s Student Handbook , 2016-2017, p. 5).
Readings
Required books:
Doehring, C. (2015). The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Revised and expanded edition. Louisville: Westminster John Knox.
Dykstra, R. C. (Ed.). (2005). Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press. (This book is available as an e-book through Primo; if you prefer, you may purchase a hard copy).
Wolterstorff, N. (1987) . Lament for a Son. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans.
Additional required readings will be available as PDFs or as electronic resources through our library.
Date | Day | Details | |
Sep 12, 2019 | Thu | Readings Week 1 | due by 07:00PM |
Oct 11, 2019 | Fri | The Caregiver as Interpreter of Stories | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 12, 2019 | Sat | Role Play | due by 05:59AM |