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Co-authoring spiritual ways of being : a narrative group approach to Christian spirituality

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dc.contributor.advisor Kotzé, Dirk, 1950-
dc.contributor.advisor Dreyer, J. S.
dc.contributor.author Hudson, Trevor Allan en
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-23T04:24:48Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-23T04:24:48Z
dc.date.issued 2000-11 en
dc.identifier.citation Hudson, Trevor Allan (2000) Co-authoring spiritual ways of being : a narrative group approach to Christian spirituality, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16973> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16973
dc.description.abstract This qualitatively oriented Practical Theology research project was based on a narrative enquiry into the spiritualities of five Christ-followers. These conversations occurred within a small group context, and were aimed at enabling the participants to co-author preferred spiritual ways of being. Because of my commitment to reflexive research practice, other voices and perspectives were invited into the research process. Besides sharing in numerous reflexive conversations with my supervisors, I brought into the group three 'outside voices'. By sharing their stories, these 'outside voices' challenged privatised expressions of spirituality, introducing a 'hermeneutic of suspicion' into the research process and enabling the research participants to wrestle with the challenges of a compassionate and ethical spirituality. In this conversational journey I was able to engage the central research question of whether a group narrative approach can facilitate the intention of Practical Theology to transform human life. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (110 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en
dc.subject Christian spirituality en
dc.subject Narrative approach en
dc.subject Practical Theology en
dc.subject 'Hermeneutic of suspicion', en
dc.subject Social constructionism en
dc.subject Ethical en
dc.subject Reflexivity en
dc.subject Local congregation en
dc.subject.ddc 248 en
dc.subject.lcsh Spirituality en
dc.subject.lcsh Spiritual life en
dc.subject.lcsh Spiritual life -- Christianity en
dc.subject.lcsh Theology en
dc.title Co-authoring spiritual ways of being : a narrative group approach to Christian spirituality en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Philosophy, Practical and Systematical Theology en
dc.description.degree M. Th. (Practical Theology with specialisation in Pastoral Therapy) en


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