Embracing the Hopelessness of Those Seeking Pastoral Care

The uncritical appropriation of Eurocentric philosophical and theological paradigms is detrimental to disenfranchised communities of color. This article argues for a methodology rooted in the hopelessness found within marginalized communities of color. Advocating for an ethics para joder (screw with...

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Main Author: De la Torre, Miguel A. 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
In: Journal of pastoral theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-14
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
KBA Western Europe
KBQ North America
NCC Social ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B white privilege
B Young Lords
B Hopelessness
B an ethics para joder
B Oppression
B liberative theology
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The uncritical appropriation of Eurocentric philosophical and theological paradigms is detrimental to disenfranchised communities of color. This article argues for a methodology rooted in the hopelessness found within marginalized communities of color. Advocating for an ethics para joder (screw with) disrupts a normative Eurocentric discourse which normalizes and legitimizes Empire.
ISSN:2161-4504
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10649867.2020.1724387