Mattering in the Pews and Beyond: How the Concept of "Mattering" May Provide Religious Practitioners and Institutions with a Deeper Understanding of Well-Being.
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Abstract
This brief essay aims to introduce the concept of "mattering" in its relevance for both the secular and spiritual realm. I argue for the importance of this psychosocial resource for a more holistic understanding of well-being and for its relevance for religious institutions and practitioners.
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JPCP Inc,is a non-profit corporation registered in the U.S. state of Georgia in 1994. JPCP Inc advances theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications. JPCP Inc’s primary publication is The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective literature on pastoral and spiritual care, counseling, psychotherapy, education, and research. JPC&C began in 1947 as The Journal of Pastoral Care.