Uncovering spiritual narratives : using story in pastoral care and ministry /

Uncovering spiritual narratives : using story in pastoral care and ministry /

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Author / Creator:	Coyle, Suzanne Murphy, author.
Imprint:	Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2014] ©2014
Description:	x, 120 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Pastoral counseling. Narrative therapy. Storytelling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Narrative therapy. Pastoral counseling.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13246963

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ISBN:	9780800699291 (print : alk. paper) 0800699297 (print : alk. paper) 9781451438680 (ebook) 1451438680 (ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-120). committed to retain from JKM Seminaries Library 2023 JKM University of Chicago Library
Summary:	All cultures use story as a way to make sense of life experiences. Yet for many, particularly in the Western world, only a single story line is seen as the "real truth." Using narrative therapy as a caregiving approach can help individuals uncover multilayered narratives that are far more complex and liberating. Coyle contends that not only are these more complex narratives more helpful in giving our lives meaning, they also critique the cultural discourses in which they arose. Drawing on both theological approaches and real life experiences, Coyle creates a contextual pastoral theology that helps caregivers find the power of God in people's stories.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Storying Spiritual Narratives
2. Voicing Narrative and Liberation Practices
3. Pastoral Caring through Spiritual Narratives
4. Narratively Ministering to Congregations and Communities
5. Storytelling as Spiritual Practice
6. Spiritual Narratives of Place
Epilogue: Future Storying of Spiritual Narratives
Appendix: Resources for Spiritual Narratives
References