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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION BIBLIOGRAPHY
by Duane R. Bidwell
8/20/2001
Copyright 2001

Theses and Dissertations on Spiritual Direction and Formation

Agustin, Richard. “Learning from the Gentle Saint, Francis de Sales: The Synthesis
of Gentleness and Empathy and Its Application to Spiritual Direction.” M.A.
thesis, Fordham University, 1999.

Arakaki, Lyle M. “Spiritual Direction as Model for Assimilating Newly Baptized
Members in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.” Thesis, San Francisco
Theological Union, 1997.

Aronis, Alexander B. “Spiritual Direction: A Project Modeled on St. Ignatius’
‘Spiritual Exercises’.” D.Min. thesis, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1981.

Atkins, William F. “Spiritual Formation within the Small Group.” D.Min. thesis,
United Theological Seminary, 1985.

Avram, Mary A. “A Critical Study of Christian Spiritual Direction and Formation as
Experienced in the United Methodist Church Two-Year Academy for Spiritual
Formation.” D.Min. thesis, University of the South, 1991.

Barnes, Peter J. “Group Spiritual Direction Program for Depressed Persons.”
Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences
59 (12-A) (1999): 4457.

Beddingfield, John F. “Whether We Sit Down or Rise Up: Prayer Posture and Spiritual Direction.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1999.

Beisner, Barry L. “Spirituality as Ideology, Spiritual Direction as Critique: Ernesto
Cardenal and the Formation of the New Person.” S.T.M. thesis, General
Theological Seminary, 1993.

Belting, Patricia. “Spiritual Direction: A Look at the Critical Incident and God-Image.” D.Min. thesis, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1986.

Benedict, Francis. “The Spiritual Direction Relationship: A Valuable Response to the Universal Call to Holiness.” M.A. thesis, Mount Angel Seminary, 1977.

Berger, Robert C. “Developing a Program in Spiritual Direction: An Experience for
Students at Manhattan College.” D.Min. thesis, Drew University, 1990.

Berrigan, Elizabeth. “Directing Others to Fulness [sic] of Life: The Art of Spiritual
Direction.” M.A. thesis, Duquesne University, 1977.

Biggadike, Maylin T. “Bulgakov’s Theology of the Holy Spirit: A Language for the
Spiritual Journey.” M.A. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1994.

Biles, Elizabeth. “An Essay on the Theory and Practice of Spiritual Direction:
Discernment and Group Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, General Theological
Seminary, 1987.

Bingham, Lytle S. “Developing a Discipleship Program through the Sunday School
at Trinity Baptist Church of Manchester, Tennessee.” D.Min. thesis,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1985.

Birch, Stephen L. “A Model for Small Group Spiritual Guidance.” D.Min. thesis,
Columbia Theological Seminary, 1989.

Braun, William E. “Spiritual Direction as a Contemporary Model for Protestant
Parish Ministry.” D.Min. thesis, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1980.

Breland, Murray N. “Developing a Frame of Reference Which Facilitates the Hospital Chaplain’s Ministry of Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Columbia
Theological Seminary, 1989.

Brigman, Beverly A. “Seeking God in the Midst of Transition.” D.Min. thesis,
Columbia Theological Seminary, 2000.

Brown, R. M. “Spiritual Guidance within Parish Life.” S.T.M. thesis, General
Theological Seminary, 1990.

Brown, Steven. “The Art of Pastoral Care in Facilitating Small Group Spiritual
Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989.

Buice, William R. “The Spiritual Direction for Spouses of Persons with Life
Threatening Illness.” D.Min. thesis, Vanderbilt University, 1985.
Burton, Jeanine M. “Feminist Spirituality Groups in a Christian Context for Abused
Women Over Thirty-Five Years of Age.” M.Div. thesis, San Francisco
Theological Seminary, 1997.

Byrne, Thomas J. “Becoming a Spiritual Director for the Homosexually Oriented
Candidate for the Priesthood in the Roman Catholic Tradition of Celibacy.”
Diss., Chicago [institution unknown], 1989.

Cancienne, Mary-Paula. “Exploring ‘Community’ in Desert Spirituality and Spiritual
Direction Today.” M.A. thesis, Santa Clara University, 1994.

Canham, Elizabeth. “Living the Questions: A Study of the Interrogative Christ in the Fourth Gospel as a Model for Spiritual Direction.” S.T.M. thesis, General
Theological Seminary, 1983.

Carey, John J. “The Spiritual Doctrine of the Venerable Father Bruno Lanteri in His Letters of Spiritual Direction to Sir Leopoldo Ricasoli.” M.A. thesis, St. John’s
Seminary, 1993.

Carson, Sarah. “The Psyche and the Soul: An Exploration of Difference and the
Implications for Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, General Theological Seminary,
1992.

Carroll, James C. “Group Spiritual Direction.” M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1975.

Carruthers, James N. “Contemporary Spiritual Direction—Initiating the Experience:
A Proposal to the Formation Committee of the Congregation of St. Basil.”
M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1977.

Casey, Noah. “Group Faith-Sharing and Individual Spiritual Direction in a College
Seminary.” D.Min. thesis, Weston School of Theology, 1981.

Cattan, Mary V. T. “Giving Birth to a Ministry: Reflections of a Contemporary Spiritual Director.” M.A. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1989.

Chan, Henry A. “The Theory and Practice of Spiritual Direction from a Study of the Major Works of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross.” S.T.M. thesis,
General Theological Seminary, 1990.

Chase, Randall. “Spiritual Direction: An Integrating Function for Ministry in the Parish.” D.Min. thesis, Boston University, 1979.

Clark, Joseph M. “The Wisdom Offered by the Desert Tradition to the Spiritual Program of Alcoholics Anonymous.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1993.

Corcoran, Donald. “The Spiritual Guide: Midwife of the Higher Spiritual Self.” Ph.D. diss., Fordham University, 1989.

Cottingham, Dave. “Theory and Practice of Spiritual Direction of Seminarians and Priests in the Spiritual Letters of Venerable Francis Mary Paul Libermann, 1836-1840. M.A. thesis, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1979.

Cottrell, Reppa M. “ ‘Fill My Cup, Lord’: Reaching Towards Wholeness through Group Spiritual Guidance for Individuals in an American Baptist Church.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1996.

Coulter, William C. “Spiritual Formation: Implementing Spiritual Growth in the Spring Branch Church of the Nazarene, Houston, Texas.” D.Min. thesis, Nazarene
Theological Seminary, 1989.

Cress, C. James. “Men’s Spirituality in a Christian Church: Men: Be Men! Prayer Life Relating to Men, Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, United Theological
Seminary, 1997.

Crews, James S. Jr. “Crying for a Vision: Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1994.

Culligan, Kevin G. “Toward a Model of Spiritual Direction Based on the Writings of Saint John of the Cross and Carl R. Rogers: An Exploratory Study.” Ph.D. diss.,
Boston University, 1979.

Cullinane, Kathleen. “Ignatian Themes in the Thought of Karl Rahner.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1989.

Daley, Jacques De Paul. “The Problem of Combining Spiritual Direction and Personal Friendship: Shown in the Monastic Life of Saint Terese of the Child Jesus and of
the Holy Face.” Diss., Facultate S. Theologiae apud Pontificiam Universitatem S.
Thomas in Urbe, 1992.

DeLillio, Richard R. “The Issues of Intimacy and Spiritual Formation in Supervision.” Diss., Wesley Theological Seminary, 1979.

Di Leo, Richard A. “Classical and Contemporary Experiences of Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1993.

Dillon, Denise L. “Enabling the Laity to Grow Spiritually and to Fulfill Their Ministries through the Local Church: Group Spiritual Direction and Adult Faith
Development.” D.Min. thesis, Drew University, 1988.

Doss, James L. “Spiritual Growth through Small Groups: A Synthesis of Group
Psychotherapy and Spiritual Direction to Enhance Christian Wholeness.”
D.Min. thesis, Drew University, 1995.

Driscoll, William J. “Psychological Dimensions of Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1977.

D’Souza, Merlyn M. “The Process of Spiritual Companioning.” M.A. thesis, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1995.

Durbin, Harry L. “A Model for Spiritual Direction: Pastor and People Praying and
Journaling with the Psalms.” D.Min. thesis, Columbia Theological Seminary,
1990.

Eblen, Joyce P. “Spiritual Direction and St. Teresa of Avila: Understandings for the
Contemporary Practice of Ministry.” Ph.D. diss., Union for Experimenting
Colleges and Universities, 1987.

Edwards, Maria. “Spiritual Direction: A Distinct Form of Pastoral Ministry.” M.A. thesis, Vanderbilt University, 1981.

Elfond, Cheryl A. “We Discern Together: Group Guidance in the Reformed Tradition.” D.Min. thesis, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1999.

Ellis, Susan W. “Using Creative Writing for Spiritual Growth: A Workshop for
Evangelical Women in Religiously Conservative Protestant Churches.”
D.Min. thesis, Boston University, 1999.

Elvin, Karen S. “Spiritual Direction in Art Therapy.” M.A. thesis, Seton Hill College,
1998.

Engle, Mark C. “Ascetical Practice in Spiritual Direction: A Study of Traditional and Contemporary Resources with Case Studies.” D.Min. thesis, University of the
South, 1982.

Farren, Anne M. “Furthering Spiritual Development through the Residential
Retreat Experience.” M.A.C.L. thesis, Regis University, 1995.

Feeley, Gladys A. “An Empirical Comparison of the Working Dyad in Analysis and
Spiritual Direction.” Ph.D. diss., Loyola College, 1992.

Freeman, Forster. “Readiness for Ministry through Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis,
Weston School of Theology, 1984.

Fitzgerald, Kathryn M. “The Central Role of Imagination in Effecting Spiritual
Transformation Observed in a Context of Ignatian Spiritual Direction.”
D.Min. thesis, Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1998.

Fodchuk, Shiella T. D. “The Place of Testimony in Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1993.

Fortier, William J. G. “Psychoanalysis and Spiritual Direction: An Experimental
Integration.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1994.

Fureman, John E. “The Spiritual Life Assessment and Planning Resource: A Process for Enabling Local Church Members to Assess the Spiritual Life and Plan for
Spiritual Growth.” D.Min. thesis, 1994.

Galindo, Israel. “The Spiritual Development of Adults in Mid-Life and Spiritual
Direction: Implications for Adult Religious Education.” Ed.D. diss.,
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987.

Gerdes, Neil W. “Spiritual Direction in a Protestant Seminary: A Project for Change.” D.Min. thesis, University of St. Mary of the Lake, 1994.

Giehl, John A. “Spiritual Discernment as Related to the Enneagram.” M.A. thesis,
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, 1999.

Gillett, Carl R. “The Use of Milton Erickson’s Therapeutic Style to Correlate Pastoral Therapy and Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Western Theological Seminary,
1987.

Gillis, Joseph P. “Spiritual Guidance in the Orthodox Tradition.” M.Div. thesis, St.
Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, 1983.

Gorbach, Penelope J. “Mirroring and the Spiritual Direction Relationship: A Theological Reflection.” M.A. thesis, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1992.

Gotch, Carol A. “The Spiritual Direction of St. Francis de Sales.” M.A. thesis,
Graduate Theological Union, 1978.

Graviss, Dennis O. “Portrait of the Spiritual Director in the Writings of Saint John of the Cross.” Thesis, Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, 1981.

Haden, Robert L. “The Use of Dreams in Spiritual Direction.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1987.

Hall, Todd W. “The Relationship of Spiritual Maturity to Level of Object Relations
Development and God Image and the Impact of Spiritual Direction on These
Variables.” Ph.D. diss., Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, 1996.

Harvey, Andrew C. “The Enhancement of the Pastor’s Role of Spiritual Direction as a Model for Dealing with Spiritual Tensions in the Local Church: A Study of
Ecclesiastical Office and Spiritual Authority.” D.Min. thesis, Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary, 1984.

Heath, H. Harold. “An Experience in Spiritual Formation.” D.Min. thesis, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982.

Hill, John K. “The Cure of Souls: Reclaiming Spiritual Direction for the Protestant
Parish.” D.Min. thesis, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1992.

Hinman, Lissa A. “Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Counseling, and Christian Psychotherapy: Comparisons and Contrasts.” M.A. thesis, 1992.

Holden, Thomas M. “A Therapist’s View of Spiritual Direction: A Case Study.”
Diss., Chicago [institution unknown], 1982.

Holmberg, Sandra F. “With Gladness and Singleness of Heart: Spiritual Formation as a Part of Ministry Development.” D.Min. thesis, University of the South, 1998.

Hoover, Conrad C. “Support and Accountability in the Formation of Spiritual
Directors: A Workshop on Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Catholic
University of America, 1987.

Horton, John E. “A Critical Analysis of John Wesley’s Class Meetings: With
Implications for Spiritual Direction in a United Methodist Congregation.”
D.Min. thesis, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1986.

Howard, Nicholas C. “Spiritual Directors and Clinical Psychologists: A Comparison of Mental Health and Spiritual Values.” Psy.D. thesis, Wheaton College, 1999.

Hunsicker, Ronald J. “An Experiment with Spiritual Direction in a Unit of Basic
Clinical Pastoral Education.” D.Min. thesis, Princeton Theological Seminary,
1982.

Irving, Mary M. “Images of Woman: Theological Reflection for Spiritual Directors.” D.Min. thesis, Catholic University of America, 1994.

Jackson, Terry W. “Preface to Spiritual Direction in a Parish Setting: Utilizing the
Journal Keeping Method for Spiritual Growth in a Group Situation.” D.Min.
thesis, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1982.

Johnson, Danny G. “Widows Opening: A Model for Southern Baptists to Discover
Personal Preferences of Spiritual Growth, Using the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator.” D.Min. thesis, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1997.

Johnson, Timothy K. “The Spiritual Dialogue: Some Insights from the Practice of Spiritual Direction.” Diss., Institutum Spiritualitatis Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorianae, 1977.

Jones, Alfred L. “A System of Devotion to Enhance the Spiritual Formation of the
Christian Minister.” D.Min. thesis, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1989.

Joyce, Joseph. F. “The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Spiritual Direction.” M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1978.

Kaufer, Ellen N. “Towards a Group Model for Feminist Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, Antioch University, 1989.

Kennedy, Susan. “Spiritual Direction with Adults Abused as Children.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1989.

Kim, Andrew. “Spiritual Direction and Jungian Psychology: Libido, Symbol, and
Individuation.” M.A. thesis, Santa Clara University, 1994.

Kimper, Frank W. “A Psychological Analysis of the Spiritual Direction Given By Francis of Sales.” Ph.D. diss., Boston University, 1956.

Kole, Eugene R. “A Program in Spiritual Direction in the Franciscan Tradition for the Catholic Students at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut.” D.Min. thesis,
Drew University, 1989.

Lagerstrom, Ronald F. “The Journey Shared: An Introduction to Spiritual Direction for the Evangelical Pastor.” D.Min. thesis, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1984.

Lawrence, Harold A. “Guides: Spiritual Directors for the Clergy.” D.Min. thesis, Emory University, 1988.

Layne, Todd M. “Spiritual Direction: Rediscovering a Lost Art for Ministry Today.” M.A.R. thesis, Emmanuel School of Religion, 1990.

Leibold, Robert C. “Spiritual Direction and Small Group Ministries.” D.Min. thesis,
Ashland Theological Seminary, 1997.

Liebert, Elizabeth A. “The Process of Change in Spiritual Direction: A Structural-
Developmental Perspective.” Ph.D. diss., Vanderbilt University, 1986.

Lillis, Catherine. “The Spiritual Direction of Women into Ministry.” D.Min. thesis,
United Theological Seminary, 1983.

Mack, Denise W. “Empowerment through Spiritual Companionship: Catechetical Method and the Catechumenate.” D.Min. thesis, Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley
Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary in collaboration with St. Bernard’s Institute,
1992.

Mahony, Denis. “Religious Community Formation for Melanesians.” M.S.T. thesis,
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1975.

Malloy, Brigid. “Death and Rebirth: A Journey of Spiritual Direction.” Diss., Chicago [institution unknown], 1992.

Marfizo, Jane D. “Contemporary Spiritual Direction: A New Look at an Ancient Art.” M.A. thesis, St. Mary’s Seminary and University, 1984.

Martel, Marcel I. “Group Spiritual Direction: Its Dynamics and Implications.” Th.M. thesis, St. John’s Seminary, 1978.

McBroom, W. Scott. “Enhancing the Spirituality of College Students through Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. diss., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992.

Meyer, William J. “Grace Builds on Nature: The Integrative Process of Becoming a Spiritual Director.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1989.

Miceli, Paul E. “Guidelines for a Workshop on the Practice of Spiritual Direction for Diocesan Clergy.” D.Min. thesis, Boston University, 1988.

Michael, Joachim. “Students [sic] Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, Saint Mary’s
University of Minnesota, 1955.

Miller, Douglas R. “Cura Animarum, the Care of Souls.” D.Min. thesis (homiletics), Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, 1995.

Milos, Joy M. “The Role of the Spiritual Guide in the Life and Writings of Evelyn
Underhill.” Ph.D. diss., Catholic University of America, 1988.

Minick, George M. “Spiritual Direction: Theological Foundations.” S.T.M. thesis,
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, 1995.

Minnich, Richard P. “Nurturing the Vocation of the Laity: Integrating Spiritual Disciplines into Pre-Ordination Training Curriculum.” D.Min. thesis, Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary, 1992.

Morris, Derek J. “Nurturing the Pastor’s Spiritual Discipline of Prayer through the
Dynamic of Spiritual Direction.” Diss., Seventh-Day Adventist Theological
Seminary, 1987.

Mullen, Michael F. “A Study of the Measurable Effects of Mental Prayer and Spiritual Direction During a Course on the Life of Christ on the Knowledge, Christian Attitudes and Religious Practices of Ninth-Grade Boys and Girls.” Ph.D. diss., Fordham University, 1962.

Nauta, Claire. “Discovering the Love of God: Spiritual Direction and the Healing of
Unhealthy Guilt.” M.A. diss., Loyola College, 1999.

Negley, Phil Marshall Negley. “The First Steps of the Journey: The Historical-Theological Metaphor of Pilgrimage and the Charism and Ministry of Initial Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1996.

Newman, Michael W. “Relationship with God: A Practical Model of Spiritual Direction.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1984.

Noel, Camille A. “Spiritual Direction for the Elderly: An Essay in Pastoral Care of the Aging.” Thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1984.

Nordquist, Elizabeth. “Sacred Time, Sacred Space: A Model of Spiritual Formation for Women in the Church.” D.Min. thesis, San Francisco Theological Seminary,
1998.

O’Connell, James C. “A Proposal for the Use of Gestalt Approaches in Spiritual
Direction.” Diss., Chicago [institution unknown], 1979.

Parker, Roy E. “Spiritual Guidance: A Trans-Traditional Survey.” M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1982.

Parsons, Douglas F. “Developing a Ministry of Caregivers: A Small Group of Counselors to Provide Spiritual Direction to Enhance Christian Wholeness.” D.Min. thesis, Drew University, 1997.

Parsons, Gail E. “Thoughts on Spiritual Direction.” M.A.A.C.C.D. thesis, Regis College, 1988.

Partsch, Dolores. “Spiritual Direction and Visitation.” Diss., Institute in Pastoral
Ministries at Saint Mary’s College of Minnestota, 1991.

Pelkey, Richard J. “The Relationship Between the Spiritual Formation Program and the Formation Advisor Relationship at Roman Catholic Seminaries.” Ph.D. diss.,
United States International University, 1995.

Perry, Robert U. “Spiritual Direction: The Foundations of Religious Analysis and
Religious Therapy in Lonergan’s Third Stage of Meaning.” Ph.D. diss., Union
for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, 1983.

Phiri, Lazarus. “A Cross-Cultural Study of Mentoring.” M.A. thesis, Wheaton College, 1994.

Pickle, Bruce H. “Pastoral Leadership in Spiritual Direction: Finding and Meeting Felt Spiritual Formation Needs.” D.Min. thesis, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988.

Plankenhorn, Sharon A. “Spiritual Direction: A Contemplative Resource for Nonviolence: A Report.” D.Min. thesis, Weston School of Theology, 1984.

Poon, William R. “The Psychological and Theological Implications of Making the
Directee’s Experience the Focus of the Ministry of Spiritual Direction.”
D.Min. thesis, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1988.

Pratt, Nina L. “Getting Started in Small Group Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis,
General Theological Seminary, 1997.

Pulickal, Vincent L. “The Exigencies of Spiritual Direction in the Ongoing Formation of Priests in the Light of ‘Pastores dabo vobis’.” Diss., Pontificiam Universitatem S. Thomae In Urbe, 2000.

Putnam, Dennis D. “Spiritual Direction in the RCIA.” Diss., Institute in Pastoral
Ministries, 1992.

Reed, Nathan A. “Beyond Salvation.” M.A.R. thesis, Emmanuel School of Religion, 1999.

Robey, James A. “The Role of the Pastor in Spiritual Formation Using a Wesleyan Class Meeting Approach.” D.Min. thesis, Emory University, 1984.

Rodgers, Bruce Alan. “Spiritual Formation and Parish Life: An Empirical Study.”
S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1985.

Rodgers, Charles L. “Spiritual Formation in Youth: A New Paradigm for This Ministry.” M.Div. thesis, Emmanuel School of Religion, 1997.

Rogers, Gary P. “New Life in Attentiveness to Our Dying: A View of Spiritual
Direction in the Light of an Analysis of an Interrupted Life, the Diaries of
Etty Hillesum and H. U. von Balthasar’s Theological Anthropology.” S.T.M.
thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1985.

Rogina, Julius. “Charismatic Leadership and Spiritual Direction.” M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1976.

Roose, Elayne E. “Proposed Design of a Possible Six Hour Foundational Course in an Academic Program for Spiritual Direction.” Diss., [United States], 1999.

Rose, William F. “Preaching as Spiritual Guidance.” D.Min. thesis, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1994.

Ruffing, Janet. “Narrative Aspects of Spiritual Direction.” Ph.D. diss., Graduate
Theological Union, 1986.

Salyer, Carson L. “A Group for Spiritual Guidance in the Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church.” D.Min. diss., Columbia Theological Seminary, 1991.

Scaramazza, Irene. “How Ignatian Spiritual Directors Understand and Deal with
Resistance.” D.Min. thesis, Boston University, 1992.

Schmidt, Randi H. “Women and Scriptural Images of the Christ: A Process of Re-Imaging
in Group Spiritual Direction.” M.A. thesis, Santa Clara University, 1994.
Schmitt, Geoffrey. “Personality Type as a Road Map for Discipleship with Specialized Tours from Conversion through Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary, 1995.

Schmitz, Elizabeth A. “Where Theology and Psychology Meet: The Spiritual
Director and a Process of Personalized Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis,
St. Mary’s Seminary and University, 1983.

Schneible, Peter. “The Brotherhood as a Spiritual Director in the Franciscan Tradition.” M.A. thesis, Washington Theological Union, 1989.

Schreur, Edward H. “Sermons That Are Perfect: How Does Meeting with a Spiritual Director Give Completion to Those Who Preach?” D.Min. thesis, Western
Theological Seminary, 1999.

Shaw, Bruce W. “With Fierce and Fervent Longing: Integrating Sensual Desire and Desire for God: A Contribution for Contemporary Spiritual Direction from a Fourteenth
Century Spiritual Director and Hermit, Richard Rolle of Hampole.” S.T.M.
thesis, 1997.

Shutt, Susan M. S. “Spiritual Guidance: An Exploration of Its Practice in the Roman Catholic Church in Anchorage, Alaska.” M.T.S. thesis, Emory University, 1985.

Siefert, Ralph A. “Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction: Towards a Working
Alliance.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1979.

Simmons, Jeffrey T. “Spiritual Pediatrics: Spiritual Direction with the Recently
Converted.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1982.

Simpson, Donald N. “A Program of Spiritual Direction in a Local Congregation.”
D.Min. thesis, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1985.

Smith, Louis Murdock. “Spiritual Direction for the Adult Child of a Dysfunctional
Family.” S.T.M. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1990.

Smith, Maury. “Spiritual Direction and the Franciscan Tradition: A Dialogue Between the Franciscan Tradition, Spiritual Direction, and Transpersonal Psychology.” Diss., Saint Bonaventure University, 1990.

Son, J. Thomas. “Telling the Story of God: Spiritual Autobiography in the Local Church.” D.Min. thesis, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1999.

Soukup, Paul A. “Spiritual Direction as Hermeneutics: Spiritual Direction Interpreted through the Philosophical Hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer.” M.S.T. thesis, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1980.

Staley, Ronald E. “The Integration of Contemplation and Action: A Portfolio Approach to Spiritual Formation in the Seminary.” Th.D. thesis, Boston University, 1995.

Sutton, William A. “An Exposition of St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Doctrine on Spiritual
Direction.” Diss., Pontificia Studiorum Universitas a S. Thoma Aq., 1978.

Sweeney, Richard J. “Christian Discernment and Jungian Psychology: Toward a Jungian Revision of the Doctrine of Discernment of Spirits.” Ph.D. diss., Graduate
Theological Union, 1983.

Thome, Katherine E. “The One Story: Uses of Imagination in Spiritual Direction.”
M.A. thesis, General Theological Seminary, 1988.

Tittsworth, J. Tal. “Utilizing the Spiritual Gifts of the Laity under the Direction of the Pastor as a Spiritual Director.” D.Min. thesis, Drew University, 1987.

Troy, John F. “A Psychological Analysis of Spiritual Direction, Its Purpose and Process.” Psy.D. diss., Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, 1988.

Ulrich, Laurel Artress. “The Relationship Between Psychology and Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. thesis, Andover Newton Theological School, 1986.

Valantasis, Richard. “Third Century Spiritual Guides: A Semiotic Study of the Guide- Disciple Relationship in Christianity, Neo-Platonism, Hermetism, and Gnosticism.”
Ph.D. diss., Harvard University, 1988.

Van Dyke, David R. “Spiritual Formation and Direction in the First Presbyterian Church, Stamford Connecticut’s Ministry with Adolescents.” D.Min. thesis, Drew
University, 1990.

Vega Montalvo, Jose A. “Fr. de la Reguera’s Doctrine on Spiritual Direction and Its Importance for Today.” Diss., Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, 1982.

Villaneuva, Augustine C. “The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: A Method of
Introducing Seminarians in Ghana to the Art of Spiritual Direction.” M.T.S. thesis,
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1983.

Vitek, John M. “Companion-Way: Mentoring Youth in Searching Faith.” M.A.P.S. thesis, Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas, 1991.

Walker, Elizabeth G. “A Model for Spiritual Formation within the Reformed Tradition Among Theological Students through the Practice of Group Spiritual Direction.” D.Min. diss., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1998.

Ware, Corinne R. “Testing Urban T. Holmes’ Spirituality Typology for Use in Spiritual Direction at the Samaritan Counseling Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.” D.Min. thesis, 1992.

Whitehead, Philip. “A Comparative Study of the Concept, Content, and Method of
Pastoral Care in the Thought of the Caroline Divines and in Contemporary
Writings: With Special Reference to Aspects of the Sacrament of Penance and
Spiritual Direction in Anglican Thought.” S.T.M. thesis, Union Theological
Seminary, 1962.

Wigall, Steve R. “A Sacramental Paradigm Employing the Lord’s Supper in Calvin as a Theological Rationale for Spiritual Direction.” Th.D. thesis, Boston University,
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