Re-Embodying Pastoral Theology - Ritual Care for Moral Injury in Veterans

Re-embodying Pastoral Theology uses the problem of moral injury in veterans to propose a pastoral theology that recognizes ritual as the means by which the Christian community addresses the body in pastoral care. The author endeavors first to re-think moral injury and then to re-embody the field of Pastoral Theology.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Moral Injury as a Pastoral Theological Construct
Chapter 2: Ritual and the Problem of Moral Injury
Chapter 3: Contributions from Moral Injury and Ritual Care Literature for a Pastoral Theological Approach to Moral Injury
Chapter 4: Non-humanistic Ritual Care for Moral Injury: A Pastoral Theological Commentary
Chapter 5: Concluding Thoughts: Implications for Further Research

About the author

Johann Yu-hyun Choi, PhD, is an independent scholar.

Summary

Re-embodying Pastoral Theology uses the problem of moral injury in veterans to propose a pastoral theology that recognizes ritual as the means by which the Christian community addresses the body in pastoral care. The author endeavors first to re-think moral injury and then to re-embody the field of Pastoral Theology.

Product details

• Authors: Johann Choi, Johann Yu-Hyun Choi
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781978717107
• ISBN: 978-1-978717-10-7
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian counselling, Military veterans, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian social thought & activity, Religious counselling