Pastoral Care & Counseling, Pastoral Theology (Christian), Religion - General & Miscellaneous

The Poet's Gift: Toward the Renewal of Pastoral Care

Name: The Poet's Gift: Toward the Renewal of Pastoral Care
Author: Donald Capps
ISBN: 9780664254032

by Donald Capps

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Overview

Donald Capps draws upon the poetry of William Stafford and Denise Levertov to show how poetry can benefit the field of pastoral care. He argues that poetry focuses on the immediate experience and attends to life itself, whereas theology and ethics focus more on abstract discourse, seeking to achieve a more panoramic view of life.

About the Author, Donald Capps

Donald Capps is William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of more than two dozen books in pastoral theology, including The Poet's Gift and The Child's Song.