Reflections on Spiritual Themes in a Narrative Psychological Investigation of a Secular Swede: Practical Theology's Potential Contributions
This article utilizes a longitudinal case study of a secular Swedish veteran to reflect on ongoing research. Special attentivon is paid to the study's potential contributions of practical theology. Drawing from psychological sources, a theoretical and methodological approach is presented that p...
| Published in: | Practical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2017
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| In: |
Practical theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
military identity
B implicit spiritual B Transition B narrative psychology |
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| Summary: | This article utilizes a longitudinal case study of a secular Swedish veteran to reflect on ongoing research. Special attentivon is paid to the study's potential contributions of practical theology. Drawing from psychological sources, a theoretical and methodological approach is presented that provides a useful framework for such an enterprise. By reflecting upon the specific experiences of a veteran referred to as Erik, it is suggested that a non-religious, but implicit spiritual aspect is developed and connected to the narrative identity of the self during military service. This military identity can pose a challenge to transitioning service members undergoing self-identity adaptation in a civilian context. Practical theologians may contribute to narrative psychology by providing another type of voice, as represented by spirituality, in the self-identity processes. Reflections upon narrative research including a longitudinal design may also connect to pastoral care and theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2016.1250568 |