The psychotherapeutic needs of the Anglican Parochial Clergy in this present age
Institutions that aim to be relevant in this new Millennium are likely to experience internal change of earthquake proportions. This has occurred within the Anglican Church of England. The historical and sociological changes in the nation have moved the Church from centre~stage to very near the edge. In spite of this, the Church is fodder for the media and the Press at every opportunity. Falling Church attendance, ordination of women priests and the misdemeanours of some clergy are broadcast far and wide. The pressures from within, and those exerted from without, take their toll on the workforce; that is, the ordained clergy. Nowhere is that force felt more keenly than by the parochial clergy. This research is exploring the psychotherapeutic needs of these Anglican parochial clergy, who are not only engaged in, but also affected by, the earthquake. Earthquakes crack structures and tear them up. The symbol of the Christian faith, and therefore the clergy, 1s the cross - a symbol of brokenness and a symbol of seeming defeat. Yet in spite of the cracks and the fragmentation, the Church and the Christian faith aim to offer a message of hope. In exploring the psychotherapeutic needs of clergy I looked at why they
Warren, Yvonne
Philosophy
The psychotherapeutic needs of the Anglican Parochial Clergy in this present age. Institutions that aim to be relevant in this new Millennium are likely to experience internal change of earthquake proportions. This has occurred within the Anglican Church of England. The historical and sociological changes in the nation have moved the Church from centre~stage to very near the edge. In spite of this, the Church is fodder for the media and the Press at every opportunity. Falling Church attendance, ordination of women priests and the misdemeanours of some clergy are broadcast far and wide. The pressures from within, and those exerted from without, take their toll on the workforce; that is, the ordained clergy. Nowhere is that force felt more keenly than by the parochial clergy. This research is exploring the psychotherapeutic needs of these Anglican parochial clergy, who are not only engaged in, but also affected by, the earthquake. Earthquakes crack structures and tear them up. The symbol of the Christian faith, and therefore the clergy, 1s the cross - a symbol of brokenness and a symbol of seeming defeat. Yet in spite of the cracks and the fragmentation, the Church and the Christian faith aim to offer a message of hope. In exploring the psychotherapeutic needs of clergy I looked at why they
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