Partnership Spirituality as the Mutuality of Giving and Receiving
Reflections on Pastoral Care and Diaconia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21820916 |
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| Authors | Johannes Nissen (Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-34 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diaconia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1869-3261 • E-ISSN: 2196-9027 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.13109/diac.2023.14.1.7 |
| OpenAlex | W4391331774 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
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
Alternative medicine · General partnership · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Spirituality · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Theological Perspectives and Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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