The Confessional, the Couch, and the Community: Analyzing the Sacrament of Penance in Theological, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives

The sacrament of penance, known also as reconciliation and confession, plays a central role in Roman Catholic pastoral care, both as a practically significant ritual for a small percentage of American Roman Catholics and as a powerful symbol within American Roman Catholic culture even among the majo...

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Main Author: Stotts, Jonathan Andrew
Other Authors: Jaco Hamman
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2016
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07192016-101415/