Course Syllabus
Instructor: Ruben Arjona
rarjona@iliff.edu
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Course Description
An introduction to theories of care, counseling, and psychotherapy in relation to theories of humanity and personhood. Special attention will be given to theological, psychological and ethical perspectives.
This course encourages students to examine their sense of self and vocational identity in relation to their personal and collective experiences and locations. The course offers a variety of theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help students develop confidence in responding to various circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Various topics include loss and grief, behavioral addictions, premarital and marriage counseling, and the minister’s sexuality.
Book List
Required:
Capps, Donald. Giving Counsel: A Minister’s Guidebook. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001.
Culbertson, Philip. Caring for God’s People: Counseling and Christian Wholeness. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2000.
Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Revised and expanded edition. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015.
Recommended:
Dykstra, Robert C., ed. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2005.
Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A. and Karen B. Montagno, eds. Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2009.
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