scholarly journals Pastoraat as vertolking: Metaforiese teologie binne die konteks van 'n pastorale hermeneutiek

1999 ◽  
Vol 55 (2/3) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Louw
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
God Images ◽  
Underlying Assumption ◽  
Images Of God ◽  
Metaphorical Theology

Pastoral care as hermeneutics: The function of metaphorical theology regarding pastoral counseling. A hermeneutics of pastoral care should be viewed as a theological issue. Hence the importance of God-language and the naming of God in pastoral care. The underlying assumption is that inappropriate images of God have a hampering effect on faith experiences. It is, therefore, impotant that a hermeneutics of pastoral care should probe into the meaning dimension of God-images in order to instil hope and foster spirituality. Four biblical metaphors are discussed: shephtrd, servant, paraclete and wisdom. Our choice, within the context of postmodernity, is for the metaphor "God as Friend". It conveys not only the compassion of God, but also the covenantal intimacy and faithfulness of God (God as a "Soul Friend" within "koinonia").

scholarly journals Women, monotheism and the gender of God

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Klopper
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
God Image ◽  
First Century ◽  
God Images ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Images Of God ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Character Of God ◽  
The Way

God is experienced in heightened awareness that can only be represented in images and symbols. According to the Old Testament there was one male God, Yahweh, imaged as a father, king, judge, shepherd and more. Since God-images are cultural creations related to the time and place in which they were conceived, the male character of God is a natural reflection of the patriarchal culture of the ancient Near East. Twenty-first century women have difficulty relating to the male God-image and patriarchal church language, both of which justify the subordinate position of women in church and society. Investigation into Old Testament religion reveals that the way Israelite women dealt with the single male God opens the way for contemporary women to do likewise and create images of God with which they can identify.

A Collaborative Pastoral Care and Counseling Supervisory Model

2001 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Wayne Hill
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Prodigal Son ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Pastoral Care And Counseling ◽  
Supervisory Process

Presents a collaborative pastoral care and counseling supervisory model based on constructivism and attachment theories. Addresses issues concerning cognition, learning theory, and anxiety. Identifies the stages in the supervisory process. Discusses ways in which cognitive, emotional, and social development are linked to attachment theory and places this in the context of supervision in pastoral counseling. Reflects on the theological relevance of attachment theory utilizing the biblical parable of the prodigal son.

scholarly journals Theopoetic and Pastoral Counseling. Using Magic Realism and Reframing: A Latin American Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Bruno J. Linhares
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
American Literature ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
Latin American Literature ◽  
Magic Realism ◽  
Realismo Magico ◽  
American Perspective ◽  
Literature And Religion ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

Baseado em um artigo de Rubem Alves, escrito em 1977, sobre os Cuidados Pastorais sob a perspectiva da Teologia da Libertação, e no uso do Realismo Mágico na literatura e religião, sugiro ser o Reenquadramento uma proposta genuinamente latino-americana para a poimênica, sobretudo o aconselhamento, seguindo uma prática já feita por Rubem Alves. Palavras-Chave: Rubem Alves, Teologia da Libertação, Realismo Mágico, literatura latino-americana, poimênica. Based on a 1977 article written by RubemAlves about Pastoral Care under the perspective of theology of liberation and on the use of Magic Realism in literature and religion, I suggest being reframing a truly Latin American proposal for Pastoral Care, particularly Pastoral Counseling, a practice already done by RubemAlves. Keywords: RubemAlves, Theology of Liberation, Magic Realism, Latin American Literature, Pastoral Care.

scholarly journals DIMENSI PASTORAL DALAM DOA: MENEMUKENALI PRAKTIK DOA YANG BERTANGGUNGJAWAB DALAM PELAYANAN PENDAMPINGAN DAN KONSELING PASTORAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Besly J.T Messakh
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Response ◽  
Pastoral Care And Counseling ◽  
Caregiver Needs

Looking from a pastoral care and counseling perspective, prayer as a ritual is a human response for God’s action. As a response, prayer presupposes a responsible communication with God as absolute authority in one’s life. If the communication running well, the pastoral function of prayer as a ritual enhance people well-being mentality and spirituality. Therefore, when doing pastoral care or pastoral counseling, pastoral caregiver needs to make sure that people have healthy communication with true God as the Ultimate Absolute Authority. For those reasons, a pastoral caregiver should understand about the theological principle in praying and have ability to use prayer as pastoral means for themselves and people who need their pastoral ministry.

scholarly journals Himmelfortellinger i barnelitteratur. Hvordan fremstilles Gud i møte med døden?

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-43
Author(s):  
Marit Rong
Keyword(s):  
Logical Reasoning ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
God Images ◽  
Images Of God ◽  
Concepts Of God ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Common ◽  
Theological Language ◽  
Existential Issues

This chapter takes its starting point in two books for children, Sommerlandet (Skeie, 1987) and Mor og far i himmelen (Walgermo, 2009), which tell about intense grief and challenge easy and commonplace ways to talk about the Christian hope for eternal life. I discuss the metaphors used to provide comfort and hope to children, youth and adults, and how the authors approach existential issues related to death, grief and hope. I also ask how these concepts of God influence people’s images of God when grieving, and especially how children, through their logical reasoning, challenge the common Christian comfort of eternal life in heaven as an answer to grief. I argue that metaphorical theological language may convey notions of God’s transcendent world because it is open to different interpretations of life. Metaphorical models of “heaven”, “God images, “God’s family” and “heavenly reunion” are centered. I conclude that both children and adults share a common, often anthropomorphic, understanding of God metaphors, and the wish for a continued life in heaven is desirable to many people, not only practicing Christians.

Oskar Pfister and the Taggart Report: The “First Pastoral Counselor” and Today's Role Problems

1973 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. G. Irwin
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Theological Understanding ◽  
Oskar Pfister

The purpose of this article, in the Centennial year of the birth of the “first pastoral counselor,” is to examine the counseling role as detailed in the Taggart report in the perspective of Pftster's role correlation and its methodological underpinnings. It is concluded from Pftster's dialogues with Freud that his theoretical foundation was inadequate for the role synthesis he groped after, but that he points us toward the necessity of a greater theological understanding of our pastoral counseling role and of its relation to pastoral care in general, particularly care by, and of, social structures.

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