Meet Me at the Palaver

Narrative Pastoral Counselling in Postcolonial Contexts

AvTapiwa N. Mucherera

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

An examination of the damage done to traditional African culture by colonial forms of Christianity, and of new forms of pastoral care to redress the balance.Meet Me at the Palaver' shows the damaging impact of colonial Christianity on indigenous African communities. The book opens with stories of destructive change brought to indigenous contexts, where in the culture, values, religion, and humanity of African peoples were often marginalized. Mucherera argues for a holistic narrative pastoral counseling approach to assess and service the three basic areas of human needs in indigenous African communities: body, mind, and spirit. The book presents a hopeful strategy of recovering stories, cultural traditions, and values that have been subjugated in the past as effective means for dealing with contemporary life in indigenous contexts such as Zimbabwe.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-29
Mått:153 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:234 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718892197

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Tapiwa N. Mucherera is Professor of Pastoral Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary and Assistant Provost in Florida. He is also the author of Pastoral Care from a Third World Perspective. The author is an ordained United Methodist pastor and has served churches in Zimbabwe and in the United States.

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"A must read for all pastoral caregivers, pastors, counselors, and ministry students, since the narrative approach is an effective communication tool in today's cross cultural world." --Anne Kiome Gatobu, Asbury Theological Seminary "The author challenges dangerous traditional practices in the age of HIV/AIDS, and the need for justice for the poor. A must read for those interested in working with indigenous peoples." --Edward P. Wimberly, I.T.C., Atlanta

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Remembering Our History, and Forging Stories of a Hopeful Future Clashing Cultures and Ethical Values in the Age of HIV/AIDS A Culture of Death: Poverty and HIV/AIDS Signposts of Hope: Religion, Revillaging, and Reauthoring The Palaver and Beyond: A Holistic Narrative Pastoral Care and Counseling Approach Bibliography