Treasure in Earthen Vessels: Intercultural Perspectives on Pastoral Care Facing Fragility and Destruction

The proceedings of the World Congress of the International Council on Pastoral Care and Counseling (ICPCC) in Kryzowa (2007) met on the theme "Treasure in Earthen Vessels", offering a good overview of the current trends in the field. Christian and Jewish authors from different countries addressed the intercultural and interreligious dimensions of the subject. Central to this book is a fresh theological approach to pastoral care and counseling from the perspective of eschatology.