Addiction and Pastoral Care
by Sonia E. Waters
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A timely resource treating addiction holistically as both a spiritual and a pathological condition Substance addictions present a unique set of challenges for pastoral care. In this book Sonia Waters weaves together personal stories, research, and theological reflection to offer helpful tools for ministers, counselors, chaplains, and anyone else called to care pastorally for those struggling with addiction. Waters uses the story of the Gerasene demoniac in Mark's Gospel to reframe addiction show more as a "soul-sickness" that arises from a legion of individual and social vulnerabilities. She includes pastoral reflections on oppression, the War on Drugs, trauma, guilt, discipleship, and identity. The final chapters focus on practical-care skills that address the challenges of recovery, especially ambivalence and resistance to change. show lessTags
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Sonia E. Waters is assistant professor of pastoral theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and an Episcopal priest. She has served as a volunteer chaplain at a local treatment center and is involved in recovery activities in the Princeton area.
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 259.429 — Religion Christian pastoral practice & religious orders Pastoral care of families, of specific groups of people Ministry to the sick Mental Health Addiction Recovery
- LCC
- BV4460.3 .W38 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Pastoral theology Practical church work. Social work. Work of the layman
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
