Madness and Method: a Pastoral Theological Reflection

This article is a reflection on pastoral method in light of the metaphor of madness. I consider the notion of madness in terms of how it is represented in Western thought and take these representations as prisms to reflect on the attributes of pastoral methodology. More specifically, I use the notio...

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Autore principale: LaMothe, Ryan 1955- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2016]
In: Pastoral psychology
Anno: 2016, Volume: 65, Fascicolo: 6, Pagine: 787-802
Notazioni IxTheo:RG Cura pastorale
Altre parole chiave:B Anger
B THOUGHT & thinking
B Difference (Philosophy)
B Pastoral Theology
B Method
B Unreason
B Creative ability
B Madness
B Metaphor
B Creativity
B Folly
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Riepilogo:This article is a reflection on pastoral method in light of the metaphor of madness. I consider the notion of madness in terms of how it is represented in Western thought and take these representations as prisms to reflect on the attributes of pastoral methodology. More specifically, I use the notions of unreason, otherness, creativity, rage, and folly to think about the strengths of pastoral method.
ISSN:1573-6679
Comprende:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-016-0709-1