Donald Capps draws upon the poetry of William Stafford and Denise Levertov to show how poetry can benefit the field of pastoral care. He argues that poetry focuses on the immediate experience and attends to life itself, whereas theology and ethics focus more on abstract discourse, seeking to achieve a more panoramic view of life.
- ISBN10 0664254039
- ISBN13 9780664254032
- Publish Date 1 April 1993
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL https://presbyterian.app.onixsuite.com/book/?GCOI=29636104282600