The Search for Compassion
| Author | : Andrew Purves |
| Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1989-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0664250653 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780664250652 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Search for Compassion by : Andrew Purves
Download or read book The Search for Compassion written by Andrew Purves and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meaning of compassion is more than just sympathy, empathy, pity, and concern. Compassion has a theological meaning. In this book, Andrew Purves sees compassion as the center of pastoral care, holding theology, spirituality, and ministry together. He examines how a renewed compassion gives ministry shape and content which "grows out of the life of God, and God's care for the world."
