Abstract
The relationship of a professional with a client has two dimensions: the personal and the professional. Both are vital, for when a lawyer is counseling a client, he is a human self as well as a professional drawing on his knowledge and experience. But what is a human self? I shall argue that the language implicit within the Christian theological framework inspires an understanding of the self that fruitfully informs both the personal and professional dimensions of professional practice.
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Wilson, K. (2015). A Christian Theological Understanding of the Self. In: The Theological Roots of Christian Gratitude. Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137533555_3
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