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Caring Cultures
Susan J. Dunlap
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Description for Caring Cultures
Paperback. Looks closely at three very different congregations' responses to the body in times of illness: an African American congregation in the Apostolic Holiness tradition; a Euro-American mainstream Protestant church; and the Latino members in a Roman Catholic parish. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV3; HRCX4; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Skilled pastoral caregiving, Susan Dunlap argues, requires an understanding of the culture of the local congregation where it is practiced. An engaging example par excellence, Caring Cultures looks closely at three very different congregations' responses to the body in times of illness: an African American congregation in the Apostolic Holiness tradition; a Euro-American mainstream Protestant church; and the Latino members in a Roman Catholic parish.
With vivid examples drawn from the author's interviews and observations, this beautifully written book shows how each congregation has developed divergent ways of thinking about the body, habits of responding to it, and ... Read more
Skilled pastoral caregiving, Susan Dunlap argues, requires an understanding of the culture of the local congregation where it is practiced. An engaging example par excellence, Caring Cultures looks closely at three very different congregations' responses to the body in times of illness: an African American congregation in the Apostolic Holiness tradition; a Euro-American mainstream Protestant church; and the Latino members in a Roman Catholic parish.
With vivid examples drawn from the author's interviews and observations, this beautifully written book shows how each congregation has developed divergent ways of thinking about the body, habits of responding to it, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781932792874
SKU
V9781932792874
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About Susan J. Dunlap
Susan J. Dunlap is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Reviews for Caring Cultures
"The depth and attentiveness of Dunlap's research and the compassion and beauty of her writing, make this book important reading."
Dorothy C. Bass, Director, Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith "A challenging, hopeful book. Dunlap's insights may very well help us set right much that is wrong with today's care."
Will Willimon, Bishop, ... Read more
Dorothy C. Bass, Director, Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith "A challenging, hopeful book. Dunlap's insights may very well help us set right much that is wrong with today's care."
Will Willimon, Bishop, ... Read more