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Decolonizing pastoral care in the classroom: An invitation to a pedagogy of spirit experience
Author(s) -
Yong Aizaiah G.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/teth.12585
Subject(s) - spirituality , pastoral care , spiritual care , clinical pastoral education , pedagogy , field (mathematics) , sociology , experiential learning , nursing , medicine , alternative medicine , mathematics , pathology , pure mathematics
While recent attention has been given to the need to decolonize the field of pastoral theology and care by starting in the classroom, less attention has been given to consider what pedagogies might be helpful to sustain those who are pursuing that end. In this essay, I attempt to offer a new pedagogy for pastoral theology and care that is rooted in a commitment to pre‐theological spirituality and relational co‐creative care paradigms. This approach to pastoral theology and care is rooted in experiential knowledge and seeks to integrate the fields of spirituality with pastoral theology in hopes of fostering essential capacities needed for all who are seeking compassionate pastoral and spiritual care providers.