The meaning, the relevance and the necessity of Pastoral counselling in the conceptual perspective

More and more people are struggling with existential problems as secularization,the lack of the meaning of life, the lack of interpersonal communication and communion, spiritual and moral crisis, isolation, individualism, depression, addictions ofalcohol, drugs, absence of care, suicide.In order to...

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Published inTeologia Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 24 - 33
Main Author Mălureanu, Alexandru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu 2014
Aurel Vlaicu University Publishing House
Subjects
Christian Theology and Religion
Theology and Religion
Theology
Pastoral counselling
Pastoral Care
pastoral counselor
Psychology
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Summary:More and more people are struggling with existential problems as secularization,the lack of the meaning of life, the lack of interpersonal communication and communion, spiritual and moral crisis, isolation, individualism, depression, addictions ofalcohol, drugs, absence of care, suicide.In order to offer some answers for these problems, the Church proposed experiencedpeople who possess skills of psychology and religion, called chaplains, who offerPastoral counselling to those who are interested in this kind of helping.Pastoral counselling is a unique form of counselling which uses spiritual and psychological resources in order to help people to fi nd possible solutions to acquire thebalance of life.
ISSN:2247-4382
2247-4382