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Spiritual and Pastoral Care, 2005.
A discussion on pastoral care and the concept of building a pastoral care ministry.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses a brief history of the evolution of pastoral care, the philosophies that encompass a pastoral ministry within the community and the elements of pastoral care that should be included in a pastoral community ministry design. It looks at how reconciliation, restoration and motivation are all essential elements.
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"Pastoral care has undergone an evolution through the decades that began with religious views, and then transformed into a type of mere clinical counseling. Considered by some to only be a type of psychological intervention for youth in the modern world, pastoral care is often considered a method of therapy that is a means of assisting clinicians during treatment. Yet, the historical foundations of pastoral care lie in biblical spirituality. This element of religious guidance is the strength of true pastoral care, for it aids in providing the individual with scriptural insights to the world, life, and in making significant change. Biblical inclusion into pastoral care further creates the opportunity to motivate others through scripture with hope in living. "
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Pastoral Care in Practice, 2008.
An analysis of the writer's pastoral care activities and how it fits into a MacIntyrean practice.
2,433 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper defines and explains the meaning of the practicum and the seven marks of a practice. It then provides additional background and basic information pertaining to the writer's experiences in pastoral care. It demonstrates how and why the writer's pastoral care ministry experiences fit each mark of a practice. Finally, the paper summarizes and analyzes the writer's progress experiences to prove that his practicum is a MacIntyrean practice.
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"During my practicum I sought to become more self-aware and become more responsive to the opportunities God provides for me. Only through the action of fully embracing His message during my practicum ministry could I be successful in fulfilling my own goals and reaching the individuals who I spent time working with. Through this paper I established the key terms and explained the background and process involved in my practicum in order to reach my goals. I also included the background information necessary for the reader to clearly picture the processes involved in my practicum activities. Finally, I outlined how my activities integrated with the seven marks as defined by MacIntyre. Having met all seven marks of MacIntyre's definition of practice, my practicum ministry in pastoral care is clearly a MacIntyrean practice."
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Pastoral Counseling and At Risk Youth, 2002.
Examines the role of pastoral conseling on at-risk teens.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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Counseling has been one part of the ministry of pastoral care within Christianity since new testament times and within Judaism for longer. More recently in America and then in Europe it has become explicitly recognized in the movement for pastoral care and counseling and in the specific work of specialist pastoral counselors and psychotherapists. The American Association of Pastoral Counselors fosters the work of individual therapists and of counseling services and agencies throughout North America. In Britain, the Westminster Pastoral Foundation and its affiliate centers are most representative of specialist pastoral counseling. Furthermore, the theories of the human and social sciences and the techniques of counseling have spread widely amongst pastors of all persuasions, clerical and lay. The pastoral care and counseling associations in many countries, including African and Asian states, endeavor to relate the insights of relevant secular disciplines to those of theology in the Judeo-Christian tradition. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the relationship between pastoral counseling and care for at-risk adolescents
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Pastoral Counseling, 2005.
An overview of the role of the pastoral counselor.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper looks at the role of the pastoral counselor in light of these aspects: the self and motivation of an effective pastoral counselor, the fundamentals of the counseling process, some of the major psychological disorders that might be encountered by the pastoral counselor, the importance of referrals in counseling, and the importance for a counselor to care for the self in order to avoid burnout.
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"From divorce to mental illness, from substance abuse to child neglect, from questions of one's sexual/physical self to questions about how one should live one's life, there are infinite problems which face our society and its people today. And with society being the capitalist, self-centered, profit-minded thing that it is, it is no wonder that many individuals and organizations have come out of the woodwork in order to capitalize on the problems and downfalls of others, of their fellow man. Groups promising quick fixes to marital or substance woes, giant healthcare conglomerates making hefty profits from the illnesses of the helpless, countless groups with advice or products that promise to clear up uncertainty or turmoil in one's life...for a fee, are all a reality in our society."
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Pastoral Convention in Poetry, 2002.
A research paper on the use of pastoral convention in poetry.
2,105 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper on the pastoral convention in poetry describes the historical roots of the convention and its development. It shows that pastoral poetry is more than a mere convention and many works pertaining to the convention are of a high literary merit with social, political and personal thoughts evident in the work that can only be truly appreciated if they are examined in detail beyond the face value. The paper uses examples of poems that may be seemingly relatively simple with the themes of the convention have a deeper meaning that depends on the reader?s interpretation.
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"Pastoral Poetry is a literary work dealing with the lives of shepherds or rural life in general. It typically draws a contrast between the innocence and serenity of simple country life and the misery and corruption of the city, especially court life. The Pastoral imitates rural life, usually the life of an imaginary Golden Age, in which the loves of shepherds and shepherdesses play a prominent part. The term today loosely pertains to poetry that contains a reference to rural life."
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The Role of Liturgy in the Pastoral Services of the Methodist Church, 2002.
This diploma paper traces the history of the role of the pastoral liturgy of the Methodist Church
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 80.95
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This diploma paper traces the history of the role of the pastoral liturgy of the Methodist Church and how the modern world has helped shape the liturgy that is today.
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Alexandra Bergson: A Pastoral Heroine, 2004.
Examines Willa Cather's depiction of Alexandra Bergson in the novel, "O Pioneers!" regarding her as a pastoral heroine.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at how Alexandra Bergson, the main character of Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!", is portrayed as a pastoral heroine. She essentially takes on nontraditional gender roles as she performs and acts like a strong and independent woman. During the time period of the novel, this was unheard of and would be considered behavior appropriate for a man. The paper supports its thesis by using quotes from Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!" and two other sources.
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"Carl?s decision to come back to Nebraska illustrates his rejection of the scripted male practice of traveling around the country in order to make more money. He ultimately realizes that he belongs with Alexandra, as he settles down to start a new life with her. Arguably, this creates a certain type of role reversal, as the younger, sensitive and uncertain Carl comes back to Alexandra?s confident and stable arms. The conventional ending to this story would have entailed Alexandra relying on Carl as the 'man of the house,' but this is not the case. Carl?s genuine feelings can be summed up as Alexandra does not belong to him but that she belongs ?to the land [?] now more than ever.? (Cather 307) Cather ends the novel putting both Alexandra and Carl on the same level ..."
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The Collaborative Pastoral Model of Ministry, 2002.
A look at the collaborative pastoral model of ministry based on an understanding of the Trinitarian God.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper discusses the role of the Trinity in establishing the collaborative pastoral model of ministry, based on communion, interconnectedness, sharing and unity. The Trinity is the center of Christian belief. Just as the Trinity is three Unique Ones in an interconnected state of relational being, all human beings are related and act as one brotherhood in the collaborative ministry, to serve God and the Church.
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"American Pastoral", 2006.
A discussion on Philip Roth's book, "American Pastoral".
781 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper offers a review on Roth's book. It expands on the main character, Seymour "the Swede" Levov. It reviews the life of the character and then continues to discuss and psycho-analyze the reasons for his demise. In conclusion, the paper offers counter arguments and explanations of external analyses of the character.
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"However, in my opinion, the second pillar, the psychological one, is much more profound and more tormenting for the character. It is also the one that best defines the character. Seymour knows that his daughter's life is turned upside down and, as a father, he cannot help believing that in some strange way, it may be his fault. On the other hand, as a human being and an individual, he will always as himself why God has chosen him to endure this moral burden and why the psychological torture is so much harder to bear. The psychological torment relies both on the sentence we sometimes tend to ask ourselves in troubled times, "why me, God?", and on the impossibility to help his daughter, not only out of the trouble she finds herself into right now, but also through the troubled times she seems to be surpassing."
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"African American Pastoral Care", 2002.
Examines the book "African American Pastoral Care" by Edward P. Wimberly.
1,735 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines the main theme in the book which is that the custom and practice of storytelling that has been embedded for centuries into the culture of African peoples.The research sets forth the principal thesis of the work and then discusses how the pattern of ideas contained in the work and the means by which these ideas are conveyed can be applied to the practical experience of African-American clergy as well as to the individual minister's own spiritual growth.
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"Using examples from his own and others' pastoral experience as a minister, Wimberly develops the view that the use of narrative, from the perspective of the Bible, from the perspective of the minister, and from the perspective of those who are being counseled, can result in satisfactory pastoral encounters and can most fully integrate the human experience with that of what he terms God's narrative, or plan, for man. No less significant is Wimberly's view that African American narrative traditions conform with and indeed actually prefigure certain diagnostic and treatment theories and techniques of progressive psychotherapy and that African American pastoral counselors should feel confident about exploiting and applying their knowledge and direct experience of their indigenous cultural roots and socialization customs to arrive at maximal outcomes for those whom they counsel who may be facing serious problems in the context of contemporary life."
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"Pastoral Scene", 2002.
This paper discusses the painting "Pastoral Scene", painted by Nicolaes Berchem in 1679.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper introduces the artist and describes this painting. The author gives information about techniques that the painter used in his work.
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Pastoral Marriage Counseling, 2005.
An analysis of Christian marriage counseling.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper presents an analysis of Christian marriage counseling or pastoral counseling that aims to promote awareness and attitude and behavior change through the use of Christian doctrine and biblical authority.
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"Marriage is viewed by Christians as a Sacred vow, one in which before God couples commit their lives to each other for better or worse .In "Marriage Counseling: A Christian Approach to Counseling Couples", EverettL Worthington Jr, a Christian pastoral counselor, maintains that quite often the conditions in the marriage relationship are worse than better. The statistics on divorce in the United States provide ample evidence of Worthington's claim. Since the fifty percent or one out of every two marriages in..."
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"African American Pastoral Care" by Edward Wimberly, 2000.
A reviews of the work on the use of storytelling and narrative traditions in the spiritual and moral counseling of blacks.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"This research will examine the book African American Pastoral Care by Edward P. Wimberly. The research will set forth the principal thesis of the work and then discuss how the pattern of ideas contained in the work and the means by which these ideas are conveyed can be applied to the practical experience of African American clergy with a pastoral ministry as well as to the individual minister's own spiritual growth.
The main idea of African American Pastoral Care is that the custom and practice of storytelling that has been embedded for centuries into the culture of African peoples and African Americans can profitably be adapted, and indeed for optimum results must be adapted, along with certain modern theories and practices of developmental humanistic psychology, to the purpose of counseling and guiding parishioners and others seeking..."
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John Hagee as a Good Pastor, 2004.
This paper presents an evaluation of John Hagee as a good pastor.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article the writer offers an evaluation of television evangelist pastor John Hagee. The writer discusses the qualities that make a good pastor. The writer also evaluates whether Hagee is a good pastor. In this paper, Hagee's performance is evaluated in terms of empirical evidence and witness or experiential evidence.
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"A pastor, a term derived from the Greek word poimen referring to someone who shepherds sheep is widely considered an apt term for the New Testament pastor in the position of leadership in the local church. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate Pastor John Hagee a television evangelist and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio Texas, which is a large church with over ... "
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"The Shephearde's Calender", 2004.
Examines the genre of pastoral poetry in this poem by Edmund Spenser.
1,264 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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Pastoral poetry as a genre is a proving ground for poets preparing to launch themselves into the world of epics. Also, it is used as a platform to comment on contemporary politics and issues. This paper shows how, in Edmund Spenser?s the "Shephearde's Calender", these two facets of pastoral poetry are bound inexorably together in the poet's response to the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.
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"Taking this into consideration in the opening month of Januarye, Spenser makes very clear and distinct political observations. When speaking of the sheep he says they are ?so faint they woxe, and feeble in the folde? (8). He also calls them a ?feeble flocke, whose fleece is rough and rent? (9). In these lines he symbolically insinuates that the sovereign ruler, Elizabeth through the use of ?ill government? (10) is not caring for nor protecting her flock, the English people. As a direct result she is not caring for Spenser or his literary career. We can understand ?ill government? to mean Elizabeth?s proposed marriage to the French duke which, Spenser believes, is not in the best interests of the English people or the English empire as a whole. By his symbolic representation of the shepherd not caring for the flock we see that Elizabeth places the entire nation, and Spenser?s epic and literary career, in jeopardy by considering the marriage to Ale?on."
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