Healing Ministries: A Book Review

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Leo Thomas was a Dominican priest that taught pastoral care for eleven years at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkley and the Menninger Foundation. As a member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement in San Francisco and Seattle, Thomas became convinced that there were alternative methods of spiritual healing within the congregation. This paper provides background information on the career and religious philosophy of Dominican priest, Leo Thomas and discusses the book he wrote on spiritual healing entitled "Healing Ministries".

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"Thomas founded the Institute for Christian Ministries in order to address this need, then began to write about his knowledge as a means of sharing these concepts with others. For "Healing Ministries: A Practical Guide", Thomas worked with freelance writer and Christian Ministries board member Jan Alkire to produce the work. Leo Thomas passed away in 1997. Father Leo Thomas wanted to guide others to an understanding of how to teach healing. The concept of healing was directed at the spiritual health of the individual, and it concerned all individuals of all..."

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