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pastoral theology

American  

noun

  1. the branch of theology dealing with the responsibilities of members of the clergy to the people under their care.


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“Advent is when we celebrate the narratives that give us insight into how God is entering the world,” said Jesuit Father Allan Figueroa Deck, a scholar of pastoral theology at Loyola Marymount College.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

Allan Figueroa Deck, a distinguished scholar of pastoral theology at Loyola Marymount University, said McElroy’s elevation represents a “clear message” from the pope about the direction the church should move in.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

He was professor of pastoral theology at Virginia Theological Seminary from 1981 to 1993.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2015

He attended Fairhaven Baptist College, earning a degree in pastoral theology and music.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2012

Here like Martin Boos and others he came under the spell of the Evangelical movement promoted by Johann Michael Sailer, the professor of pastoral theology.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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