Making Confession, Hearing Confession A History of the Cure of Souls【電子書籍】[ Annemarie S. Kidder ]

＜p＞Is confession obsolete? Far from it, Annemarie Kidder has learned. At unexpected times and in unexpected places, we hear the "confession" of a friend or a perfect stranger; at crucial times in our lives we tend to unburden ourselves of matters that trouble our conscience. While some churches offer opportunities for sacramental confession, others provide counseling outside the sacramental framework. Some confessional practices have been secularized, as in psychotherapy and professional counseling; others find expression in evangelistic crusades and Christian 12-step programs. Meanwhile, the scope of "confessors" has widened to include men and women religious and lay spiritual directors. Addressing this broad audience, Kidder＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞reviews the origins and history of confession from biblical times to the early modern era,＜/li＞ ＜li＞examines contemporary practices of confession, penance, and spiritual direction that have emerged in the twentieth century, and＜/li＞ ＜li＞offers practi．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る