Partnership Spirituality as the Mutuality of Giving and Receiving:: Reflections on Pastoral Care and Diaconia
This article examines the conceptual relationship between pastoral care and diaconia. The Introduction is followed by Part 1, a preliminary discussion of the question of whether the two concepts cover the same subject or are different. Moreover, I ask which concept is the most comprehensive. Since t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2023
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Diaconia
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-34 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality RG Pastoral care RK Charity work |
| Further subjects: | B
partnership spirituality
B giving and receiving B Pastoral Care B Attention B Mutuality B diaconal spirituality B Time B Empowerment |
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| Summary: | This article examines the conceptual relationship between pastoral care and diaconia. The Introduction is followed by Part 1, a preliminary discussion of the question of whether the two concepts cover the same subject or are different. Moreover, I ask which concept is the most comprehensive. Since the meanings and implications of the concepts are disputed, Part 2 presents a survey and analysis of different approaches to pastoral care. Similarly, Part 3 is a discussion of various understandings of diaconia, in which I suggest that diaconia is best described using diaconal spirituality. Part 4 argues that pastoral care and diaconia share several common concerns, including a theology of care, the significance of the body, time as a resource, and paying attention. Many studies of diaconia and pastoral care focus on the spirituality of the caregivers, whereas I argue that we need a broader perspective that considers the spirituality of the receivers as well. Pastoral care and diaconia are linked together by a partnership spirituality, i.e., a mutuality of giving and receiving. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Diaconia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/diac.2023.14.1.7 |