Doctoral Degrees (Practical Theology)

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Die ontwerp van 'n terapeutiese model vir die pastorale seksuologie
(University of the Free State, 2001-09) Casaleggio, Enrico; Janse van Rensburg, Johan
English: Although numerous theological pieces have been written about sexuality, the majority of those cover the ethics of sexuality. The rights and wrongs of issues such as homosexuality, illegitimate relationships and sexual disorders - to mention a few - have been argued in theological writings. Rendering assistance is, however, still fallow land as far as theology is concerned. To a limited degree articles and chapters with the purpose of counseling have been published. A theologically based therapeutic model for pastoral sexology does not exist. The purpose of this thesis is in fact to make a contribution towards adressing the need. The chapters of the thesis form the pieces of a puzzle which eventually culminate to create a complete picture of a therapeutic model for pastoral therapy in the final chapters. This model is termed a phase model, as it takes both pastor and parishioner through certain phases until the sexual problems have been resolved satisfactorily. For the member of the parish, the first phase commences with general aspects which could bring about solutions, ranging from a visit to a physician to adressing conflict or communication problems within the marriage. It then proceeds, from general problems to more specific sexual issues, such as sexual exercises and sexual aids which can be prescribed. Certain phases concern the pastor as well. Although the aim of compiling this model is to assist each pastor to render help to his parishioners as far as he possibly can, the extent to which the pastor will be able to help in solving sexual problems, depends on his training. Each pastor is enabled to support a parishioner through the first phases, while the later phases demand more specialized knowledge about sexuality and sexual problems. The author aims to have pastoral sexology acknowledged as a field of speciality, as a subdivision of pastoral therapy. In this thesis it is pointed out that the therapist's point of departure is decisive for the therapy eventually to be ministered. It is thus illustrated that it is essential that pastoral sexology should have a diaconiological point of departure, with the Bible as basis. Human sciences such as psychology and psychiatry are to be supportive resources as interdisciplinary co-operation is strongly recommended. Human sciences can never be the basis with the Bible merely as support. The therapist's view of anthropology is vital for the practice of sexology. Not only does it indicate whether he views man as image of God or as a developed primate, but is also indicative of aspects vital for solving sexual problems, for instance, the fact that the human being is both a sexual creature and a being of relationships. There is reference to the influence the Platonic philosophy had on the church and its devastating effects on people's perception and understanding of sexuality. Plato made a dualistic distinction between body - where the physical embodies what is sinful - and the spirit, which represents purity. Theological anthropology therefore forms one of the cornerstones for this model for pastoral sexology.
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Diens en genesing in pastorale begeleiding
(University of the Free State, 2013) Els, Johannes Stephanus; Janse van Rensburg, J.
English: When a person experiences a specific problem, he/she may turn to the pastoral councillor for guidance. The pastoral process may become a temptation to be used as an escape route from the problem. In this way the potential of the problem for life formation is not accounted for and may inhibit a growth process. This thesis advocates that a pastoral counselling process takes into account the fact that suffering or problems are moments to facilitate being a whole human being. Therefore, a problem should be dealt with, rather than trying to escape from it. To be a complete person, one has to be prepared to serve. The essence of service is derived from the image of God: a healthy human being is a person who thrives on relationships, is creative, behaves ethically, exists responsibly, recognizes need and see life as eschatological. A life without service is reversal of the image of God and consequently leads to an unfulfilled life. The recovering of the role of service in life is a healing experience and can lead to a life of abundance. Events of suffering or the experiencing of problems need an appropriate action. This reaction will shape each person in his/her unique way by discovering the manner in which he/she can become a servant in the image of God. The Biblical way of dealing with suffering and life’s problems is not merely explanation but exploitation as well. God and man form a covenantal relationship to integrate suffering and problems into being as life giving events. Man finds his unique place in life and God gives healing. This utilisation of suffering and problems will subsequently be a healing process. Existing pastoral counselling models were analysed and show that it is possible to integrate serviceable life through pastoral guidance. However, most models also show that being of service through utilising problems is not a specific aim in the process of healing. Three participants in a qualitative research indicated that by ministering their specific events and problems to other wrought healing. Their problems, alcoholism or dependency issues, rape and cancer respectively, helped them to serve other people with the same problems. There is a clear correlation shown between healing the problem and the associated controlling thereof by being of service to other victims/sufferers. Therefore, the expectation that service awareness of problems as a strategy for pastoral care will be a healing act on problems. Pastoral markers who promote healing through being of service is a pastoral counselling that takes image of God as a point of departure, strives to achieve holistic-existential goals, is hermeneutical-pneumatological in character, moves from discipleship to apostleship and progresses educational-covenantal.
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Middelloopbaan-ontwikkeling deur spirituele lewenstylafrigting
(University of the Free State, 2010-11) Fourie, Magdalena Cornelia; Van den Berg, Jan-Albert
English: The changing landscape of work and careers is attributed to constant world changes. It requires employees’ skill regarding self-management as a locus of responsibility with pro-activity and an openness for new experiences. The population explosion of middle career adults and increasing knowledge regarding the middle career development have led to the identification of the middle life stage as a time worthy of study. In the study the metaphor of opera plays an important role. The research aims at becoming libretto (operatext) itself, with the accompaniment and application of metaphoric meaning where the structural exposition is embodied in the overture, acts and finale. This study is at home in the epistemological and methodological development of a broad and interdisciplinary dialogue, where various voices in the form of different domains converse in order to establish an integrated whole. An interdisciplinary dialogue deals with the attempt to convene a variety of disciplines of reasoning strategies with wide frames of reference, different epistemological catalysts and experimental resources. Four domains in this research study are given an opportunity to speak in an attempt to sensibly be held accountable regarding the challenge of spiritual life coaching as facilitating process would succeed in promoting middle career development. Although the four voices form the main characters, accents and nuances which have been embodied in additional characters representative of co-researchers and the librettis, are also heard. The first domain entails practical theology that does not only want to focus on man’s religious actions, but involves communication. It wants to establish a meeting between God and man, as well as communication with others to create space for God in this world outside the circumference of the church where public importance is underlined with a directedness to public wisdom and social transformation. The pragmatic facilitates a reflective dialogue and the construction of models which are applied by practical theology to provide guidance to individuals and communities regarding the method of activities or practices. Middle career development supposes the second domain and is regarded as a reevaluation and questioning time regarding personal, professional and spiritual development. The middle career entails the age group 40 to 55 years. This phase is characterized by two major variables, namely the confrontation of middle year transition and the retaining of productivity levels. Spirituality in the workplace currently enjoys wide corporative interest due to a worldwide movement which has brought about an emphasis shift to work as meaningful and sensible. It supposes the third dialogue partner representative of the domain, namely spiritual intelligence. The search for meaning and significance is brought into relation with spirituality due to the latter being described and understood as a type of intelligence. Life coaching, as the fourth domain, is multidisciplinary by nature. It is considered to be an eclectic approach where various skills and techniques are borrowed from other disciplines. Life coaching is considered to be a collaborative, solution-focused, resultsorientated and systematic process during which the coach facilitates the increase of life experience and goal achievement in the personal and professional life of the client. These four domains have united to an integrated whole where all participating parties could be heard in unison in the supposed interdisciplinary dialogue. The study reaches a climax in the agreeing illumination that spiritual life coaching as facilitating process can promote middle career development.
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Publieke pastorale sorg aan persone geïnfekteer met en geaffekteer deur MIV en/of VIGS in die bruin gemeenskap van Oudtshoorn
(University of the Free State, 2008-11) Fourie, Jerry; Van den Berg, Jan-Albert
English: Chapter 1 forms the base of the study in which the whole action plan is provided. The schematic exposition for the research journey expresses a reconnisance route for theory and practice. This journey takes place in the Brown community of Oudtshoorn. Public care as embodiment of interlinked social constructs is being managed by means of the ARV Clinic’s programme. Qualitative research in the form of Participatory Action Research takes into service the narrators’ stories in a participatory way. The narrative study crystallises in the ABCDE formula (Action, Background, Development, Climax, Ending) that strengthens the circular movement between practice and theory. Practical Theology and Pastoral Theology facilitate a meeting between co-researchers and the narrative of Jesus. Chapter two forms part of the background in which epistemological and theological presuppositions are discussed. Social constructionist discourse, as perspective according to which the truth in a postmodern society is understood, interacts with Practical Theology. The paradigm shifts within Practical Theology form part of the background and contributes towards understanding the process of theory formation and praxis within a social context. The aspects that are handled are the confessional approach and the correlative and communicative approach with the emphasis on praxis in the contextual approach. The ecological foundation of Practical Theology, together with postfoundationalism and public theology, form an integral part of the understanding of reality. Practical Theology accepts the challenge, with methodical skill, to facilitate dialogue between the knowledge of spirituality and the world within which it is practiced. Chapter 3 discusses the development of Pastoral Theology and the care models for journeying together. The three base approaches under discussion are the eductive-relational approach, the kerugmatic approach, and the phenomenological approach. The researcher’s anthropology forms part of his epistemology. The dualism and the impact of this on anthropological perspectives are explained. This research is based on the narrative approach. Collecting data, journeying together, and mutual care is done by means of the narrative conversational method. The circular movement between practice and theory is being strengthened with the use of verbatim quotations and reflection on it. The literary study in Chapter 4 forms the climax and enhances the knowledge and information regarding HIV and/or AIDS. The social aspects of the epidemic and its impact on local communities are explained. Poverty is a factor that accelerates the spread of the disease. The role of the church in bringing pastoral care to the community, in co-operation with the ubuntu principle, is essential for pastoral care. The South African National Strategic Plan for 2007 to 2011 is expounded as part of the action steps to bring hop and make a difference. Chapter 5 relates the homecoming of the travellers and writing an alternative narrative. The relationship between pastor and partners is discussed by means of fragments from the expressed lives of co-travellers. The practical part of the research at the ARV Clinic in Oudtshoorn becomes public by creating an audience for it. The end is open to provide space for themes and questions that are able to enrich and develop the research further.
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Volwassewording as problematiek in pastorale konteks
(University of the Free State, 2005) Bezuidenhout, Jacobus Philippus; Janse van Rensburg, Johan
English: This study is a search for answers to five problem areas in connection with the pastor’ s pastorate, namely: • The necessity of a pastor’s Biblically-grounded pastoral anthropological approach with a view to a diaconiological epistemological pastorate. • The facilitation of a church member by the pastor.in the process of becoming a mature believer • The utilisation of a postmodern narrative therapy within a diaconiologic epistemological frame of reference is highly questionable and requires the construction of a Reformed-narrative pastoral approach. • The part the Holy Spirit plays in the pastoral process necessitate elucidation. • The relevance of the covenant in a Reformed-narrative pastoral therapy. This study points out the intrinsic distinctiveness between the psychological anthropological point of departure, the different pastoral models, man’s postmodernistic point of view and feminism. In the light of the church member’s process of growing in faith is it necessary to construct a Biblically-grounded pastoral anthropology. The study examines the phenomena psychological adulthood and faith adulthood. The praxis-theoretical implications in connection with facilitating the process of faith maturation were stressed in view of the roleplayers in the facilitation (especially the pastor). This includes the pastor’s education and equipment, his conversational approach, and the covenantal viewpoint. The study also points out the discrepancy in the pastor’ s approach when using postmodernistic narrative therapy methods within a diaconiological epistemological approach as he guides the church member in his/her process of faith maturation. The postmodernistic narrative pastoral therapy is evaluated deconstructively and then formulated reconstructively in a new outcome, namely a Reformed-narrative pastoral therapy within a diaconiological epistemology. In addition, the role of the covenant in the therapeutic approach is emphasised by means of pastoral markers as a guideline in the facilitation process. Throughout the study emphasis is laid on the trinitarian dimension (Holy Spirit, pastor and church member) in the conversational approach.

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