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Author / Creator:	Schilderman, Hans, 1959-
Uniform title:	Pastorale professionalisering. English
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 428 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Empirical studies in theology, 1389-1189 ; v. 12 Empirical studies in theology ; v. 12.
Subject:	Catholic Church -- Clergy. Catholic Church. Pastoral theology -- Catholic Church. Clergy. Pastoral theology -- Catholic Church. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11161916

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ISBN:	9781429453448 1429453443 9789004144521 9004144528 9781433705496 1433705494 9004144528 1280868325 9781280868320 9786610868322 6610868328 9047407806 9789047407805
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Adapted version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-424) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This volume offers a conceptual and empirical study of the religious profession. It takes as its point of departure professionalisation theory that is discussed and applied to a profession in mainstream religion, in this case Dutch Catholic ministry. The book entails a well-documented empirical study of attitudes of clergy and lay personnel in the Dutch Roman-Catholic Church regarding the pastoral profession. Their attitudes towards church authority, apostolicity, sacramental efficacy, accession to the office, and spiritual role are described extensively. The research clarifies the extent to which these religious attitudes act as a positive or negative motif to engage in policies that are aimed at a professional development of the occupation. The book offers an excellent insight into basic characteristics of a religious profession.
Other form:	Print version: Schilderman, Hans, 1959- Pastorale professionalisering. English. Religion as a profession. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005

Table of Contents:

Design
Professionalism
Theology of ministry
Theology of ministry and professionalism
Theological evaluation of professionalism.