James D. Whitehead
Auteur de Method in Ministry: Theological Reflection and Christian Ministry (revised)
A propos de l'auteur
Evelyn and James Whitehead, long associated with the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University in Chicago, have coauthored a dozen books that are still in print and have been translated into several languages. Their two best selling books are Christian Life Patterns (100,000 copies sold) afficher plus and Method in Ministry (30,000 copies sold). They live in South Bend, Indiana. afficher moins
Œuvres de James D. Whitehead
Method in Ministry: Theological Reflection and Christian Ministry (revised) (1980) — Auteur — 166 exemplaires
Transforming Our Painful Emotions: Spiritual Resources in Anger, Shame, Grief, Fear and Loneliness (2010) 10 exemplaires
Nourishing the Spirit: The Healing Emotions of Wonder, Joy, Compassion, and Hope (2012) 3 exemplaires
Oeuvres associées
Formation and Reflection: The Promise of Practical Theology (1987) — Auteur, quelques éditions — 23 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
- Lieux de résidence
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Études
- Harvard University (PhD)
- Professions
- theologian (pastoral)
historian (of religion) - Relations
- Whitehead, Evelyn Eaton (wife)
- Organisations
- Loyola University Chicago (Institute of Pastoral Studies)
Roman Catholic Church
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 9
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 352
- Popularité
- #67,994
- Évaluation
- 3.0
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 21
- Langues
- 1
The low(er) rating is not so much reflective of the fact that I didn't ENJOY the book, as much as it is reflective of the fact that I kept getting distracted as a read, pondering the different ways that I, as a Pentecostal, would frame this or that point. It only became slowly clear (and I wish the authors had been more up-front on this point) that the book is written from a Roman Catholic perspective. Thus, it's not surprising that several points rankled, not the least of which was the absolute inability to speak of Scripture without immediately tacking on the phrase "and Tradition." In a work that so carefully distinguished between "personal experience" and "cultural information" as separate resources for reflection, such a lack of nuance was both disturbing and irksome.
If this IS truly the "gold standard" of theological reflection, then I believe the time has come for the development of an authentically PENTECOSTAL approach to theological reflection that takes seriously the voice of the Spirit, the gift of discernment, and the reality of a vibrant community...and not just the voice of "the Tradition."… (plus d'informations)