Out of the Silence: Quaker Perspectives on Pastoral Care and Counseling

by J. Bill Ratliff

This anthology of Quaker perspectives on caregiving will aid pastors, chaplains, seminary teachers and students as well as health counselors, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. The theory of Quaker practice is wedded to the experience of the professional caregiver to present a relationship-centered model for caregiving.

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Carl Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I pulled this off my bookshelf to re-read as I began considering the idea of pastoral care that wasn't clinical or mental health counseling (which are wonderful things for sure) but listening to the life in the Spirit of Friends and encouraging making meeting communities places of nurture and challenge. Most of this book of essays was pointed toward the counseling of professionals. Interesting stuff but...

"...if we have spiritual discipline in practice, we ... carry that state of consciousness with us....The other person may nor be familiar with Quaker practice , but that person will still be experiencing it." ("'Opportunity' and Pastoral Care," Bill Taber p28)