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

By Donald Capps

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664254039
• ISBN13: 9780664254032
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"