The purpose of this research paper is to explore the possibilities and limitations for the encounter of pastoral counseling and Schleiermacher's hermeneutics, to propose Schleiermacher's hermeneutic pastoral counseling model. Schleiermacher was a past...
The purpose of this research paper is to explore the possibilities and limitations for the encounter of pastoral counseling and Schleiermacher's hermeneutics, to propose Schleiermacher's hermeneutic pastoral counseling model. Schleiermacher was a pastor, a practical theologian, a philosophical interpreter, and a pastoral care-giver. He challenged the universal hermeneutics by stressing the importance of the interpretation of texts. He defined the meaning of hermeneutics as "the art of understanding." He placed an emphasis on the author's intuition and feelings in the text. These represent his stand on hermeneutics. Therefore, this research paper is to apply this method in the area of pastoral counseling. In this research paper there are five chapters. In chapter one, we look at how Schleiermacher as a practical theologian, a philosophical interpreter, and a pastoral care-giver, introduces all aspects of pastoral counseling. In chapter two, we will investigate the features of pastoral counseling by applying Schleiermacher's hermeneutics to pastoral counseling, human-centered pastoral counseling, and intuition and feeling-focused pastoral counseling. In chapter three, we will examine the limitations of these forms of pastoral counseling. In chapter fore, we will look at the mai