In Pastoral Aesthetics, Nathan Carlin weaves complex conceptual strands proposed by pivotal figures from each field into a beautiful tapestry by which to inspire medical professionals, ministers, and hospital chaplains in their approaches to patient care, specifically by encouraging us to attend, to borrow from poet William Stafford, to 'the little ways that encourage good fortune.' I stand in awe of this book.
Nathan Carlin, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), is Associate Professor in the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), where he directs the Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration for medical students. Dr. Carlin has published many articles and five previous books. He also holds the Samuel Karff Chair.