The Revd Dr James Woodward is Master of the Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, Temple Balsall, and is the Bishopa s Advisor for Health and Social Care in the Diocese of Birmingham. Dr Stephen Pattison is currently Senior Research Fellow in Pastoral Theology, University of Wales, Cardiff. John Patton is Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia.
This is a textbook to be recommended. The whole spectrum of practical theology, including the feminist perspective, is covered. Norbert Mette, International Journal of Practical Theology An invaluable book for teachers and students of pastoral theology, this is a a musta for any serious student of pastoral theology Journal of Beliefs and Value As a resource for students and teaches in the field, this is a Reader that is practically de rigueur for a theological library or personal bookshelf!The editors and Blackwell publishers should be congratulated on this very fine contribution to theological enquiry and practice. Australasian Catholic Record