Andrew J. Weaver
Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D., is a United Methodist pastor and clinical psychologist working in New York City, New York, United States.
Articles by Andrew J. Weaver
Medical Work in Peru and Bolivia
August 1941
Recently it was my privilege to visit the two Seventh-day Adventist hospitals in the Inca Union in South America—the one located at Juliaca, Peru, near Lake Titicaca, and the other at Chulumani, Bolivia, about…
Church-Supported Schools
October 1942
The responsibility of the church for Christian education is generally recognized, but often the financial obligation that goes with this responsibility is not felt so deeply. Present-day leaders and thinkers,…
Elder abuse: A faith-based response
November 2003
Winnie, age 81, lives with her divorced, alcoholic son Robert, who is under a lot of pressure at work and takes his frustration out on her. During a visit to the home, the parish nurse discovers that Robert frequently…
Schizophrenia: What pastors need to know
January 2003
Schizophrenia is a severe, episodic illness caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It frequently has a far-reaching negative impact on many aspects of an individual's life, as well as that of his or her family.…
Teen smoking: the church can help
November 2004
Cigarette smoking is the chief preventable cause of premature disease and death in the United States. Each year more than 400,000 Americans die from smoking-related illnesses; a total of two mil lion die in all developing…
The suicide of a teenager: a pastoral response
September 2005
Jacob Butler was 16. Life, so he thought, did not treat him fairly. He did not make the high-school football team. His girlfriend broke up with him. For the most part he felt lonely and left out. One night, just past…
Cancer and faith
January 2007
Cancer ranks among the most dreaded of all diseases. In the United States alone, 1.3 million new cases are diagnosed each year, with 8,000 of them being children. Currently 8.9 million people are…