Books in pastoral psychology—1959

Abstract

W , ITH the appearance of the first Annual Directory of PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY in January, 1954, there was included a "Bibliography and Reading Guide in Pastoral Psychology," prepared by Seward Hiltner with the collaboration of Ernest E. Bruder, Russell L.. Dicks, Paul E. Johnson, Wayne E. Oates, and Carroll A. Wise. ~ The following year the gtfide was brought up to date, and in January, 1956, additions were made in the form of an article by Seward Hiltner critically reviewing the major works published in the latter part of 1954 through the greater part of 1955. The works selected for the review-article were psychological in character and relevant to the work of the pastor. Subsequent Annuals have kept the original up to date. Reference to these earlier Annuals will enable the pastoral stud~ent of human nature and shepherding to gain a fairly accurate grasp of the recent literature in this field. The pattern set in the initial bibliography in 1954 used seven major categories. The original Classification has proven to be an effective means of designating the general nature of the texts presented and apparently helpTHOMAS H. MeDILL