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Donald Eric Capps

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Donald Eric Capps
Born(1939-01-30)January 30, 1939
DiedAugust 26, 2015(2015-08-26) (aged 76)
OccupationProfessor-emeritus of Pastoral Theology
TitleWilliam Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology Emeritus
SpouseKaren Virginia Docken
Children1
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
ThesisJohn Henry Newman: a study of religious leadership (1970)
Academic work
DisciplineTheologian
Sub-disciplinePsychology of Religion

Donald Eric Capps (January 30, 1939 – August 26, 2015) was an American theologian and William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Biography

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Donald Eric Capps was born in Omaha, Nebraska. After studying at Lewis & Clark College (B.A. 1960) and Yale Divinity School (B.D. 1963, S.T.M. 1965) and University of Chicago (M.A. 1966), he earned his Ph.D. also at the University of Chicago in 1970. His dissertation explored a psycho-historical analysis of the personality of the English theologian John Henry Cardinal Newman, and particularly his vocational struggles.[citation needed]

Capps' academic career started as Instructor at the Department of Religious Studies at the Oregon State University during the Spring/Summer of 1969. He then became Instructor and Assistant Professor at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago between 1969 and 1974. Later, he was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Religious Studies of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina where he lectured between 1974 and 1976. Between 1976 and 1981 he was Associate Professor and then Professor at the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University.[citation needed]

In 1981 he joined the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary, where he was appointed the William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology. In May 2009 he retired with the status of Professor emeritus[1] but remained lecturing as adjunct until his death.[2] In 1989 Uppsala University, Sweden awarded him a degree of Doctor honoris causa in Theology for his contributions to the field of Psychology of Religion.[3]

Other honors include the William F. Bier Award for contribution to Psychology of Religion, granted in 1995 by the Division 36 of the American Psychological Association; the Helen Flanders Dunbar Centennial Award, granted in 2002 by the Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York; and the Joseph A. Sittler Award for Theological Leadership, granted in 2003 by Trinity Lutheran Seminary.[citation needed]

He was the book review editor for the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion between 1980 and 1983 and editor for the same journal between 1983 and 1988. Furthermore, between 1990 and 1992 he was the president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. He was an ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America beginning in 1972.[citation needed]

Capps died on August 26, 2015, in Trenton, New Jersey, as a consequence of injuries suffered in a car crash in Princeton.[4]

Selected bibliography

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Capps wrote, co-authored, edited and co-edited dozens of books and journal issues and published more than one hundred chapters, articles, and reviews in books and journals.[5]

Books

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  • 100 Years of Happiness: Insights and Findings from the Experts. with Nathan Carlin. Santa Barbara: Praeger. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4408-0363-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Agents of Hope: A Pastoral Psychology. Minneapolis; Eugene: Augsburg Fortress; Wipf & Stock. 2001 [1995]. ISBN 978-1-57910-811-3.
  • Biblical Approaches to Pastoral Counseling. Philadelphia; Eugene: Westminster; Wipf & Stock. 2003 [1981]. ISBN 978-0-664-24388-3.
    • Penggunaan Alkitab dalam konseling pastoral [The use of the Bible in pastoral counseling] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Penebit Kanisius. 1999. ISBN 978-979-672-150-4.
  • The Child's Song: The Religious Abuse of Children. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox. 1995. ISBN 978-0-664-25554-1.
  • Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues. Minneapolis; Eugene: Fortress; Wipf & Stock. 2001 [1987]. ISBN 978-0-8006-1948-0.
    • 대죄와 구원의 덕 [The virtues of sin and salvation for] (in Korean). trans. 김진영 옮김. 서울: 한국장로교출판사. 2008. ISBN 978-89-398-0387-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • The Decades of Life: A Guide to Human Development. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox. 2008. ISBN 978-0-664-23241-2.
  • The Depleted Self: Sin in a Narcissistic Age. Minneapolis: Fortress. 1992. ISBN 978-0-8006-2587-0.
    • 고갈된 자아의 치유 [Depleted of self healing] (in Korean). trans. 김진영 옮김. 서울: 한국장로교출판사. 2001. ISBN 978-89-398-0375-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • The Faith and Friendships of Teenage Boys. with Robert C. Dykstra, and Allan Hugh Cole Jr. Louisville: Westminster John Knox. 2012. ISBN 978-0-664-23340-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Fragile Connections: Memoirs of Mental Illness for Pastoral Care Professionals. St. Louis: Chalice. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8272-2331-8.
  • Giving Counsel: A Minister's Guidebook. St. Louis: Chalice. 2001. ISBN 978-0-827212-47-3.
  • At Home in the World: A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art. Eugene: Cascade. 2013. ISBN 978-1-61097-969-6.
  • Jesus: A Psychological Biography. St. Louis; Eugene: Chalice; Wipf & Stock. 2010 [2000]. ISBN 978-0-8272-1713-3.
  • Jesus: The Village Psychiatrist. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox. 2008. ISBN 978-0-664-23240-5.
  • Laughter Ever After... Ministry of Good Humor. St. Louis: Chalice. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8272-2141-3.
  • Life Cycle Theory and Pastoral Care. Minneapolis; Eugene: Fortress; Wipf & Stock. 2002 [1983]. ISBN 978-1-59244-083-2.
  • Living in Limbo: Life in the Midst of Uncertainty. with Nathan Carlin. Eugene: Wipf & Stock. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60899-522-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Living Stories: Pastoral Counseling in Congregational Context. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress. 1998. ISBN 978-0-8006-3073-7.
    • 鮮活故事: 教會裏的牧養輔導 [Xian story: teach Club Med there Pastor 養 Counseling] (in Chinese). trans. 李金好. 香港 (Hong Kong): 基道出版社. 2005. ISBN 978-962-457-303-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) New Preface
  • Losers, Loners, and Rebels: The Spiritual Struggles of Boys. with Robert C. Dykstra, and Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox. 2007. ISBN 978-0-664-22961-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Men, Religion, and Melancholia: James, Otto, Jung, Erikson. New Haven: Yale University. 1997. ISBN 978-0-300-06971-6.
  • Men and Their Religion: Honor, Hope, and Humor. Harrisburg: Trinity International. 2002. ISBN 978-1-56338-383-0.
  • Pastoral Care: A Thematic Approach. Philadelphia; Eugene: Westminster; Wipf & Stock. 2003 [1979]. ISBN 978-0-664-24222-0.
  • Pastoral Care and Hermeneutics. Philadelphia; Eugene: Fortress; Wipf & Stock. 2012 [1984]. ISBN 978-1-62032-353-3.
  • The Pastoral Care Case: Learning About Care in Congregations. with Gene Fowler. St. Louis; Eugene: Chalice; Wipf & Stock. 2010 [2001]. ISBN 978-0-8272-2964-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Pastoral Counseling and Preaching: A Quest for an Integrated Ministry. Philadelphia; Eugene: Westminster; Wipf & Stock. 2003 [1980]. ISBN 978-1-59244-297-3.
  • The Poet's Gift: Toward the Renewal of Pastoral Care. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox. 1993. ISBN 978-0-664-25403-2.
  • Reframing: A New Method in Pastoral Care. Minneapolis: Fortress. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8006-2413-2.
    • 易構: 牧養關顧的新方法 [Yi 構: Mu 養 Guan 顧 new method] (in Chinese). trans. 譚偉光. 香港 (Hong Kong): 基道出版社. 2005. ISBN 978-962-457-296-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) New Preface
  • Social Phobia: Alleviating Anxiety in an Age of Self-promotion. St. Louis; Eugene: Chalice; Wipf & Stock. 2010 [1999]. ISBN 978-0-8272-3440-6.
  • Striking Out: The Religious Journey of Teenage Boys. Eugene: Cascade. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61097-300-7.
  • A Time to Laugh: The Religion of Humor. New York: Continuum. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8264-1641-4.
  • Understanding Psychosis: Issues and Challenges for Sufferers, Families, and Friends. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4422-0592-5.
  • Young Clergy: A Biographical-Developmental Study. New York: Haworth. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7890-2670-5.
  • You've Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think. with John M. Capps. Hoboken: John Wiley-Blackwell. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4051-9664-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Edited books and journal issues

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Selected book chapters and journal articles

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Secondary resources

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References

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  1. ^ "Professors Emeriti". Princeton Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "Adjunct Faculty". Princeton Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Teologie hedersdoktorer" (in Swedish). Uppsala Universitet. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Princeton Theologian Donald Capps Dead at Age 76". Planet Princeton. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Dykstra, Robert; Cole Jr., Robert, eds. (2009). "Books and Articles by Donald Capps". Pastoral Psychology. 58 (5, 6): 681–693. doi:10.1007/s11089-009-0247-1. ISSN 0031-2789. S2CID 189767364.