Tragedies and Christian Congregations: The Practical Theology of Trauma

ISBN-13: 9781138481404 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 318 str.

Christopher Southgate; Carla Grosch-Miller; Hilary Ison

Opis

This study uniquely combines practical theology, pastoral insight and scientific data to demonstrate how Christian congregations can be helped to be resilient in the face of sudden devastating events.

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FOREWORD James Jones; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION Megan Warner, Christopher Southgate, Carla A. Grosch-Miller and Hilary Ison; PART I TRAUMA - THE PRESENTING ISSUE; Introduction to Part I; 1 After the Fire, the Voice of God: Speaking of God after Tragedy and Trauma-Elaine Graham; 2 Practical Theology and Trauma: The Urgency of Experience, The Power of Story- Carla A. Grosch-Miller; PART II TRAUMA IS IN THE BODY -Introduction to Part II; 3 Working with an Embodied and Systemic Approach to Trauma and Tragedy- Hilary Ison; 4 Toward a Faith-based Approach to Healing after Collective Trauma- Kate Wiebe; PART III THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS-Introduction to Part III; 5 Trauma Through the Lens of Bible- Megan Warner; 6 An Evangelical Practical Theology of Providence in the Light of Traumatic Incidents- Roger P. Abbott; 7 ‘In spite of all this, we will yearn for You’: Reflections on God’s Involvement in Events Causing Great Suffering- Christopher Southgate; 8 Trauma and the Narrative Life of Congregations- Christopher Southgate; 9 Responding to Disaster in an Afro-Caribbean Congregation- Deanne Gardner; PART IV LITURGICAL RESPONSES- Introduction to Part IV; 10 Enabling the Work of the People: Liturgy in the Aftermath of Trauma-Carla A. Grosch-Miller with Megan Warner and Hilary Ison; 11 ‘Teach to your Daughters a Dirge’: Revisiting the Practice of Lament in the Light of Trauma Theory- Megan Warner; 12 Eucharist and Trauma: Healing in the b/Body- Karen O’Donnell; PART V PASTORAL RESOURCES- Introduction to Part V; 13 Pastoral Response to Congregational Tragedy- Ruth Layzell; 14 The Ethics of Disaster Response- Mia Kyte Hilborn; 15 Chaplaincy and Responses to Tragedy-Mia Kyte Hilborn; 16 Sexual Scandals in Religious Settings- Carla A. Grosch-Miller; PART VI IMPLICATIONS FOR CARE AND SELF-CARE OF MINISTERS- Introduction to Part VI; 17 Annotated Interview with Sarah Horsman-Christopher Southgate; CONCLUSION-Megan Warner;APPENDICES Liturgical Resources; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY