Stone H, Lester A
Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA.
J Pastoral Care. 2001 Fall;55(3):259-69. doi: 10.1177/002234090105500304.
Claims that engendering hope is key in all pastoral conversation, because hope is the Christian perspective on every aspect of life--its low points as well as its peaks. Argues that clergy in the pastoral caregiving role need to foster a kind of hope that recognizes actuality (past) but also steps directly into the future by exercising freedom in the present--by taking action. Opines that to do so, pastoral caregivers need to grasp the central importance of thinking about the future and of envisioning hopeful outcomes to human well-being, and they need as well to offer specific care and counseling methods that will nourish hope in troubled people. Presents a series of methods for pastoral conversation that enliven hope, that help people focus on the future and thus engender hope.
有人声称，在所有牧养关怀的对话中，唤起希望是关键，因为希望是基督教对生活方方面面的看法——包括生活的低谷和高峰。有人认为，担任牧养关怀角色的神职人员需要培育一种希望，这种希望既要认识到现实（过去），又要通过在当下行使自由——采取行动，直接迈向未来。有人认为，要做到这一点，牧养关怀者需要理解思考未来以及设想人类福祉的充满希望的结果的核心重要性，他们还需要提供具体的关怀和辅导方法，以滋养处于困境中的人的希望。提出了一系列用于牧养对话的方法，这些方法能激发希望，帮助人们关注未来从而唤起希望。
