{"product_id":"open-to-the-full-dimension-thomas-merton-practical-theology-and-pastoral-practice-hardcover","title":"Open to the Full Dimension: Thomas Merton, Practical Theology, and Pastoral Practice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominiek Lootens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniel S. Schipani\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Merton (1915-1968) is considered to be one of the most important Catholic American authors of the twentieth century. In this book one can discover Merton not only as a contemplative writer and prophet, but also as a pastoral practitioner. Dominiek Lootens is a Catholic practical theologian with more than twenty years of experience as a pastoral supervisor and educator in Belgium and Germany. Using his own professional practice as a starting point, he reflects in this book on the life and work of Thomas Merton. He shows how relevant Merton can be for pastoral practitioners who are active in today's global context. A variety of professional topics are discussed: interfaith hospital chaplaincy, migration and practical theology, pastoral supervision and spirituality, natural contemplation and Orthodox pastoral theology, racism and adult education, and the training of chaplains as social justice allies. This book offers practical theologians and pastoral practitioners an in-depth view in the life and publications of Thomas Merton and invites them to bring it into dialogue with their own professional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominiek Lootens is Head of the Centre for Dialogue at Campus Riedberg in Frankfurt a. M., Germany. For twenty years he worked as a pastoral educator and supervisor at Caritas Flanders. He is president of SIPCC (Düsseldorf, Germany), and international advisor of ITMS (Louisville, Kentucky). He currently lives in Schmitten im Taunus, Germany, together with his wife Nina and their dog Bonnie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52758824452403,"sku":"9781666791730","price":48.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/PLO3T6NXDD9781666791730.webp?v=1764442725","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/open-to-the-full-dimension-thomas-merton-practical-theology-and-pastoral-practice-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}