“A vital contribution that places spirit at the very center of spiritual care. Schipani’s deeply informed and inclusive perspective is well-suited to an increasingly multi-faith world. He provides clear and compelling guidance to those involved in both interreligious and intrareligious care. A pleasure to read, this book is filled with rich clinical stories as well as much needed attention to individual and socio-political forms of toxic spirituality.”

—Kenneth I. Pargament, professor emeritus of psychology, Bowling Green State University



“I have known Daniel Schipani as a friend and colleague for years, and the passion I have experienced in conversations with him on intercultural pastoral care and spiritual care leaps from these pages. It was great to discover his analysis of SIPCC in the last chapter of the book. I would look at our organization a bit more critically, but I take his comments as encouragement to embrace the path he sets before us.”

—Dominiek Lootens, president, Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling



“Given the religious and cultural pluralism of settings for spiritual care today, this book is an indispensable guide. Daniel Schipani brings together the wisdom of long international experience as a teacher and practitioner, weaving together illuminating case examples with carefully structured theological and clinical proposals for sensitive multi-faith care. Both comprehensive and accessible, this will be an important textbook for beginning chaplains and pastoral counselors, and, as well, an up-to-the-minute resource for seasoned caregivers.”

—Pamela Cooper-White, professor emerita of psychology and religion, Union Theological Seminary