Spiritual direction: a look at the critical incident and God-image

Patricia Agnes Belting

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Spiritual direction: a look at the critical incident and God-image

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Patricia Agnes Belting. Spiritual Direction: a Look At the Critical Incident and God-image. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/718a7892-e944-40a6-87c2-6a9fe37a5147.

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P. A. Belting. Spiritual direction: a look at the critical incident and God-image. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/718a7892-e944-40a6-87c2-6a9fe37a5147

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Patricia Agnes Belting. Spiritual Direction: a Look At the Critical Incident and God-Image. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/718a7892-e944-40a6-87c2-6a9fe37a5147.

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Patricia Agnes Belting

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Tests and measurements in religion

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Abstract

This study was conducted to demonstrate that a critical incident in spiritual direction plays a role in enabling the person to open himself or herself to the process of spiritual growth. In the process of this growth, a change takes place in the person's image of God. The methodology incorporated a modified case study in which a six-item questionnaire and follow-up interview were used with selected subjects. The population selected for sampling consisted of sixty women who had the experience of spiritual direction for at least one year. From these sixty subjects, four were chosen for a face-to-face taped interview. Portions of each interview are incorporated in the study. The results indicate that 1) the critical incident is an important factor in the spiritual growth process; 2) the change in the God image is one toward intimacy; and 3) another person plays a significant role as part of the growth process.

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