'n Narratiewe benadering tot die pastoraat: kritiese opmerkings na aanleiding van die huidige teologiese debat
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Date
2010
Authors
Brunsdon, A. R.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
Theology in the South African context finds itself in turmoil. At the heart of this
theological storm lies the diversity among theologians about how the Word of God
should be proclaimed in the postmodern era, as postmodernism poses a challenge to
all sciences to re-formulate their claims. So far, the pastorate has met this challenge
by making use of the so-called narrative approach to therapy. Specific attention to the
narrative approach shows that it operates from a postmodernist epistemology where
truth becomes relational and socially constructed. The critical question stemming from
this, however, is whether pastoral theology can make use of the narrative approach and
still claim theological validity. Pastoral theologians are heeded to proceed with caution
during this period of theological turmoil to avoid the pitfalls of either fundamentalism or
liberalism.
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Postmodern era, Pastorate, Narrative therapy
Citation
Brunsdon, A. R. (2010). ’n Narratiewe benadering tot die pastoraat: kritiese opmerkings na aanleiding van die huidige teologiese debat. Acta Theologica, 30(2), 1-20.