Constructing Multi-Religious Identity: A Narrative Self Approach
In recent years, a number of pastoral theologians have explored the common reality of "multi-religious belongings." Among those doing these studies are Duane Bidwell (2008, 2015), Emmanuel Lartey (2013), Insook Lee (2011), and Hee-Kyu Heidi Park (2012). By building upon Bidwell's cons...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Journal of pastoral theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 175-188 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations CH Christianity and Society KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
narrative self
B Buddhism B biculturalism B multi-religious identity B social constructivism B Korean-American B Interfaith Dialogue B Adoption |
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| Summary: | In recent years, a number of pastoral theologians have explored the common reality of "multi-religious belongings." Among those doing these studies are Duane Bidwell (2008, 2015), Emmanuel Lartey (2013), Insook Lee (2011), and Hee-Kyu Heidi Park (2012). By building upon Bidwell's constructivist approach to understanding multi-religious identity, I present a narrative approach as a way to illustrate how that identity is constructed. I will turn to Elizabeth Kim's memoir, Ten Thousand Sorrows, in which she reveals how she has navigated her life as a biracial adoptee. Her narrative is a poignant demonstration of how one's multi-religious belonging is socially constructed and performed, particularly within the context of the USA. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-4504 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10649867.2018.1553358 |