ISSN:
1573-6679
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Theology and Religious Studies
Notes:
Conclusion In conclusion, a word about the spiritual aspects of the ministry to the heart patient. All members of the hospital bly, the family coming to the hospital team minister in one way or another. The chaplain has a unique place on this team. He, too, can escape from a ministry by use of “religious injections”. There are times for prayer and sacraments, and only the individual chaplain can finally decide the appropriate if, where, and when. As the chaplain explores the meaning of the hospital experience with the patient—the patient's feelings about life, death, experiences, and goals; giving and understanding where it is needed; aiding in the healing of the whole person—surely this ministry is a reflection of his motivation and is in part an attempt to realize in another the wholeness and fullness of man. It is not the physical therapy of the doctor; it is not the psychotherapy of the psychiatrist. It is the spiritual therapy of the chaplain.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01762242
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