News Release
February 1999
The Moravian Theological Seminary will hold two lectures
by Dr. William Arnold focusing on psychology and spirituality. Both
lectures will be held on Friday, February 19, in the Bahnson Center,
60 W. Locust Street, Bethlehem.
The first lecture, "Pastoral Care and Spirituality:
A Journey through the Recent Past," will be held at 9:30 a.m. The
lecture traces the history of pastoral care and counseling over the
last 35 years. Discussion will focus on the various influences on pastoral
care, both psychological and theological, that have attempted to rule
the field. Dr. Arnold will share his pilgrimage as a pastoral counselor
and invite participants to reflect on their own journeys.
The second lecture, at 10:45 a.m., "Pastoral Care
and Spirituality: Some Proposals for Raising the ‘Spiritual Ante,’"
will pursue the similarities of care and direction through exploring
highlights from the first lecture. One major proposal will be to reclaim
the traditional "spiritual disciplines" as integral components
of pastoral and counseling.
William Arnold is an ordained Presbyterian minister. He
received his Ph.D. in religion and pastoral counseling from Southern
Baptist Seminary. He authored several books and publications, including
When Your Parents Divorce, Introduction to Pastoral Care, and Pastoral
Responses to Sexual Issues.
For registration information, contact the Office of Continuing
Education at Moravian Theological Seminary at (610) 861-1519.
