RT Article
T1 Canadian Ethnographic Study of Sources and Definitions of Theological Reflection in Pastoral Care and Counseling
JF Journal of pastoral care & counseling
VO 62
IS 1/2
SP 113
OP 126
A1 O'Connor, Thomas St. James
A1 Meakes, Elizabeth
LA English
PB Sage Publishing
YR 2008
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1809846714
AB What are the sources and definitions of theological reflection developed by Canadian practitioners of pastoral care and counseling? This study is part of a larger qualitative research project on theological reflection. This research reviews the literature, describes the ethnographic method, and presents the findings with a sample of 75. Main sources are sacred texts, personal experience, experiences of clients, and traditions of faith group. Definitions are meaning making, discovering the divine and discipleship with recommendations for future research listed.
DO 10.1177/154230500806200111