Strangers in the right way: care across theological difference
Pastoral work will at times involve care practices with persons who do not share common theological (and political) commitments with the caregiver. Within the dynamics of pastoral encounters, it may not be viable for a caregiver to simply bracket their commitments. At a point where pastoral action m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2024
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| In: |
Practical theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 108–119 |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine
B Winnicott B Volf B Difference B Mercy B Care |
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| Summary: | Pastoral work will at times involve care practices with persons who do not share common theological (and political) commitments with the caregiver. Within the dynamics of pastoral encounters, it may not be viable for a caregiver to simply bracket their commitments. At a point where pastoral action must navigate this difference, Miroslav Volf’s encouragement to be a ‘stranger in the right way’ offers caregivers an interpretive metaphor for guiding pastoral action. To be a stranger in the right way entails choosing to provide a stable and caring environment in the midst of this difference. Such a posture embodies the Christian call to mercy. The stranger in the right way will be a chosen posture that maintains concern, and an empathetic stake in the wellbeing of the other, within the givenness of a situation. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2023.2278903 |