In Pastoral Care in the Classical Tradition, Andrew Purves argued that pastoral care and theology has long ignored Scripture and Christian doctrine, and pastora

Purves proposes a thoughtful reading of early classical texts to provide insight into contemporary pastoral work.

As a pastor, do you ever get the feeling that no matter what you try, nothing much seems to change? That is because the ministries themselves are not redemptive

The Scottish theologians John McLeod Campbell, Hugh Ross Mackintosh and Thomas F. Torrance were theologians of reconciliation, who emphasized the reality of God

This book argues that the discipline of practical theology needs to be re-shaped in the light of the impact of various influences created through the encounter