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Pastoral Theology

[Paperback]

by Martin Thornton

Author
Martin Thornton
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published
June 2010

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This is a book about pastoral priorities and parochial spirituality. Mr. Thornton argues that considerations of biblical and philosophical theology, history, and psychology alike demand that pastoral work should be based on that Remnant of faithful souls--often very few in number--to be found in any parish; and that their training and direction is of very much greater importance than devising schemes to interest the multitude. He argues forcefully against the parochial activity which aims at adding numbers of individuals to the Church by methods of recruitment; this he holds to be theologically unsound and ascetically ineffective. His faith is that God will add to the Church such as are being saved when there is at the heart of the parish this Remnant living by rule, a center of adoration and charity--the rightful heir, he contends, of medieval monastic Order. There is probably no other modern work which attempts such a serious and thorough examination of the type of spirituality to which Christians can aspire in the world today. Martin Thornton (d: 1986) was an Anglican priest and spiritual director, author, and lecturer on Ascetical theology. He was active for much of his life in the Diocese of Truro, England.