Object Relations, Buddhism, and Relationality in Womanist Practical Theology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Del i serien Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice

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Beskrivning

This book establishes how Buddhism in the Insight Meditation tradition supports “remarkable relational resilience” for women who are of African descent and same-sex loving, yet living in a society that often invalidates women, African-Americans, LGBTQ people, and non-Christians.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice
Antal sidor:135
Upplaga:18001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319944531

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion
Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Pamela Ayo Yetunde is Assistant Professor for Pastoral Care and Counseling and Director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy program at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, USA.

Innehållsförteckning

1. What is Buddhism, and what is Buddhism in the Insight Meditation Community (IMC)?.- 2. Womanism and the Absence of Explicit Black Buddhist Lesbian-Black Christian Straight Interdependence in Foundational Womanist Theological Scholarship.- 3. The Spiritual Practices and Experiences of African-American Buddhist Lesbians in IMC.- 4. Self, No Self, and the Paradoxes of Self and No Self Preservation.- 5. African-American Women Buddhist Dharma Teachers and Writers on Self and No Self.- 6. Object Relations in East and West – Self, No Self, The Abhidhamma, and W. R. D. Fairbairn.- 7. Wholeness as Object Liberation – The Efficacy of Buddhist Lovingkindness Meditation.- 8. Conclusions and Counseling Recommendations.