pastoral theology

noun

1. the branch of theology dealing with the responsibilities of members of the clergy to the people under their care.

Example Sentences

Allan Figueroa Deck, a distinguished scholar of pastoral theology at Loyola Marymount University, said McElroy’s elevation represents a “clear message” from the pope about the direction the church should move in.

From Seattle Times

He has also served as director of the Academy for the Study of St. Ambrose of Milan and of the school’s Master of Pastoral Theology program.

From Washington Times

He received a bachelor’s degree in pastoral theology from Hyles-Anderson College, a Bible college in Crown Point, Ind., in 1977.

From Washington Post

Scruton is not a popular figure among leftwing academics, but he’s probably not quite as out of favour as Nigel Biggar, the Regius professor of moral and pastoral theology at Oxford.

From The Guardian

The statement said Heath will remain on the divinity school faculty as a professor of missional and pastoral theology.

From Washington Times