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Download or read book Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor written by Annemie Dillen and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor?' contributors seek to go beyond the taboo on power within pastoral contexts. They not only discuss fundamental theological and philosophical questions about power but also develop ways to prevent power abuse in pastoral context. Power is considered as omnipresent and is analyzed in its positive and negative aspects. Not only the classical associations of power over or domination are discussed in relation to ecclesial and pastoral situations, but also forms of power linked to