Virtual Empathy? Anxieties and Connections Teaching and Learning Pastoral Care Online.

Is it possible to teach pastoral care online? McGarrah Sharp and Morris describe their process of transforming a residential on-campus pastoral care course into the first online offering of the course at their seminary. They begin by describing a series of pedagogical choices made with the intent of...

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Published in:Teaching Theology & Religion Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 247 - 265
Main Authors: McGarrah Sharp, Melinda, Morris, Mary Ann
Format: Essay
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2014
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