Injustice and the Care of Souls

by Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A.

• ISBN13: 9780800662356
• ISBN10: 0800662350
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Fortress Pr

Summary

What is the link between justice and compassion? This collection of essays will discuss the realities of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, and classism prevalent within the church and society in an effort to broaden and inform pastoral caregivers with the knowledge and the skills needed to respond effectively to oppressed and marginalized persons. The collection will also help pastors to reflect on the ways their own social location has an impact on their ministries and gain familiarity with resources available to support pastoral caregivers in a variety of contexts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Context, Community, and Pastoral Care
Midwives and Holy Subversives: Resisting Oppression in Attending the Birth of Wholeness	p. 3
Love and Power: Antiracist Pastoral Care	p. 13
Engaging Diversity and Difference: From Practices of Exclusion to Practices of Practical Solidarity	p. 29
Pastoral Care with African American Women: Womanist Perspectives and Strategies	p. 45
Pastoral Care from the Latina/o Margins	p. 59
Pastoral Care in the Context of North American Asian Communities	p. 73
Pastoral Care from a Jewish Perspective	p. 89
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Pastoral Care for Muslims	p. 103
Developing a Buddhist Approach to Pastoral Care: A Peacemaker's View	p. 125
Oppression-Sensitive Pastoral Practice
The Tasks of Oppression-Sensitive Pastoral Caregiving and Counseling	p. 133
Never at Ease: Black, Gay, and Christian	p. 139
Addiction, Power, and the Question of Powerlessness	p. 153
Flowers and Songs: A Liturgical Approach to Pastoral Care	p. 173
The Politics of Tears: Lamentation as Justice Making	p. 183
Pastoral Care with Persons Living with HIV/AIDS	p. 199
Ableism: The Face of Oppression as Experienced by People with Disabilities	p. 211
Pastoral Care with Transgender People	p. 227
Problems or Partners? Senior Adults and a New Story for Pastoral Care	p. 237
Pastoral Care and Gay Men: The Amazing and True Story of the Life and Death of One Good Man	p. 253
The Time of No Room: Changing Patterns in Responses to Homelessness in Britain	p. 263
Loss, Death, and Dying from a Hospice Perspective	p. 275
Making (Ritual) Sense of Our Own Lives	p. 291
Appendix: Some Definitions	p. 305
Contributors	p. 309
Notes	p. 315
Bibliography	p. 329
Index	p. 351
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