Interactional Morality
eBook - PDF

Interactional Morality

A Foundation for Moral Discernment in Catholic Pastoral Ministry

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Interactional Morality

A Foundation for Moral Discernment in Catholic Pastoral Ministry

About this book

Poorman brings together ethics and pastoral practice in an interactional model that captures the distinctive character of Christian pastoral counseling. His work is especially important in a culture that often confuses pastoral counseling with therapy. It also challenges traditional notions which portray the pastoral minister as an instructor who dispenses the church's moral teaching. Poorman distinguishes the pastoral task from that of therapist or teacher, while drawing on the best resources of contemporary psychology and moral development theories. he brings moral theology into lively conversation with pastoral experience; at the same time, his clear presentation brings a critical method of moral discernment to Christian ministry which is rooted in faith and the wisdom of the community.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Interactional Morality by Mark L. Poorman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Law & Ethics & Professional Responsibility in Law. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. 1 INTRODUCTION: Moral Discernment in Catholic Pastoral Ministry—A Practice in Search of a Method
  6. 2 A NOTE ON METHOD: Warrants for Using Experience, Empirical Science, and Psychology
  7. 3 INTERACTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MORAL REFLECTION: Norma Haan's "Search for Practical Morality"
  8. 4 PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL COMPLEMENTS: John Macmurray and James Gustafson on Interactional Moral Reflection
  9. 5 A CONVERSATION AMONG THE INTERACTIONAL THEORIES: Toward a Foundational Ethic for Pastoral Moral Discernment
  10. 6 PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Toward a Critical Method of Catholic Pastoral Moral Discernment