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Prof. Howard Clinebell died on April 13, in Santa Barbara, California.
He was Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling at Claremont for
nearly 40 years.
A memorial service for Prof. Howard Clinebell, Jr. was held on Saturday,
May 14, at the Claremont School of Theology.
If you wish to participate and send memorial tributes, these can be sent via email to kgreider@cst.edu.
- for the tribute of the SIPCC-Chair, Rev. H. Weiss see down below
- for commemoration
page of the International Council on
Pastoral Care and Counselling
(ICPCC)
Prof. Howard Clinebell verstarb am 13. April in Santa Barbara, Kalifornien, USA.
Er war fast 40 Jahre lang Professor für Pastoral-Psychologie and Beratung an der Methodistischen-Theologischen Hochschule von Claremont. Die Hochschule hat am 14. Mai eine besondere Trauerfeier gehalten. Wer Beleidsadressen schreiben möchte, kann das über kgreider@cst.edu tun; sie werden an die Familie sowie an IPCNSR weitergeleitet.
Sein "Basic Types of Pastoral Counselling" wurde in den
70-ger und 80-ger Jahren für viele als Einführungsbuch in
Seelsorge-Praxis ein Standard.
Er verband später Pastoral Counselling mit drängenden Fragestellungen
aus dem politischen Bereich, zuletzt mit ökologischen Fragen.
Hierher gehört, dass er zunächst mit amerikanischen Freunden,
später auch mit internationaler Beteiligung das "Netzwerk
für Pastorale Beratung und ihre soziale Verantwortlichkeit (IPCNSR
siehe www.ipcnsr-peace.org)"
gründete.
Eine besondere Verbindung zur SIPCC und ihrer Entstehungsgeschichte
entstand durch seine Beteiligung am allerersten der Internationalen
Seminare, das uns allen den Blick für die große Bedeutung
von interkultureller Wahrnehmung schärfte.
(siehe: Doku 1 S. 6)
Der Nachruf des Vorsitzenden der SIPCC, Pfr. Helmut Weiß folgt direkt (engl.)
Professor Dr. Howard Clinebell
Teacher and Friend
The Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling - SIPCC has
lost a teacher and a friend - Dr. Howard Clinebell.
In 1986 I invited him for the 1st International Seminar for Intercultural
Pastoral Care and Counselling. By then he was already very famous in Germany
and Europe through his book "Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counselling"
and many other books and articles.
In his presentations in 1986 he brought very new ideas to Europe: He included
social responsibility and ecotherapy into his teaching and thinking. He
was proclaiming pastoral care as "peace-work".
As organiser I was proud to have this outstanding personality in our first
Seminar - and the success encouraged me to continue with them.
In this year 2005 we are able to conduct our 18th Seminar and we will
remember him during our meeting.
After having consolidated the Seminars we founded in 1995 our Society.
We are happy to be able to celebrate this year our 10th anniversary. Through
all the time since 1986 and 1995 Howard Clinebell has accompanied our
work as a teacher and friend.
I myself and many other members have met him, listened to him, discussed
with him. It always has been inspiring and refreshing to get into contact
with him. And even when he was personally not present he has been among
us with his ideas and challenges.
Many of his students are connected with SIPCC, I only name Professor Dr.
Ronaldo Sathler Rosa, Brazil, Professor Dr. James Farris, Brazil and Professor
Dr. Kathleen Greider, USA.
They will help us to keep this giant in the field of care and counselling
in our minds and hearts.
To realize the widespread importance of Howard let me mention the following:
Putting together our new book on "Ethics and Practice of Care in various
Religions and Faiths" an Islamic care-giver is citing in his article Howard
Clinebell as his main source of Christian Counselling.
That shows that he has been a person whose fruits grow in many fields
- and they will grow in future - and I believe even into the "Kingdom
of God".
Shalom, Howard.
Requiescat in pace.
Düsseldorf, 09 May 2005 Helmut Weiss, Chair