The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregiversa vital resource for clergy seminarians chaplains pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions. This essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with congregants in acute care hospitals behavioral health facilities rehabilitation centers and longterm care facilities. Offering the latest theological perspectives and tools along with basic theory and skills from the best pastoral and spiritual care texts research and concepts the contributors to this resource are experts in their fields and include eight current or past presidents of the major chaplaincy organizations. Contributors include Rev. Nancy K. Anderson Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr. Dr. Nancy Berlinger Rev. W. L. Bill Bross Rev. Robin C. BrownHaithco Rabbi Zahara DavidowitzFarkas Paula DeAngelo Chaplain D. W. Donovan Dr. George Fitchett Rev. Bill Gaventa Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein Chaplain Dr. Daniel Grossoehme Sr. Norma Gutierrez Rev. George Handzo Rev. Curtis W. Hart Rev. Brian Hughes Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs Chaplain Gerald L. Jones Rev. Robert A. Kidd Rev. Yoke Lye Kwong Rev. Michele J. Guest Lowery Rev. Marcia Marino Rev. Lynne M. Mikulak Rev. Nancy Osborne Rev. Jon Overvold Rev. Brent Peery Chaplain Linda F. Piotrowski Rev. David B. Plummer Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Robitaille Chaplain Timothy G. Serban Bishop Dr. Teresa E. Snorton Rev. Dr. Dane R. Sommer Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern Rev. Jo Clare Wilson Rev. Sue Wintz show more