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Anton Boisen: Madness, Mysticism, and the Origins of Clinical Pastoral Education

by Sean J Labat

  • Paperback
  • 190 pages
  • Publisher: Fortress Academic
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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For chaplains and those in pastoral care roles

Uncovers the impact of mental illness on chaplaincy

You will gain insight into blending faith and science

This book explores the life and contributions of Anton Boisen in pastoral care and mental health.

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In this book, Sean J. LaBat provides a critical re-assessment of Anton Boisen's life and work. He demonstrates how the founder of clinical pastoral education and institutional chaplaincy suffered from mental illness, yet was also a visionary who pioneered patient-centered care and reconciled science and religion in his work as a chaplain.
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  • Title

    Anton Boisen: Madness, Mysticism, and the Origins of Clinical Pastoral Education

  • Author

    Sean J Labat

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Academic

  • Published

    August 2022

  • Weight

    287g

  • Page Count

    190

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781978711570

  • ISBN-10

    1978711573

  • Eden Code

    5703987