THEOLOGY OF CARE

1. THEOLOGY OF CARE KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) PRESENTATION BY Dr L M Ngoetjana Head of Advocacy

2. THEOLOGY OF CARE ■ What kind of God do we believe in? ■ God who creates humans with a conscience and reason and allow them to make decisions? ■ God who gives humans commands and judges them on whether they keep them or not? ■ God who participates in human life in order to help people to be good

3. THEOLOGY OF CARE • “From the perspective of Catholic moral teaching, the “right to health care is a human right founded on human dignity and common good. Considered as such, health care is more than a commodity in so far as it is an essential safeguard on human life and dignity that ought to be provided for and to everyone …

4. THEOLOGY OF CARE • This absolute right to health care, however, should not be understood as an unlimited entitlement, but as a right that carries with is corresponding duties regarding justice, stewardship and the common good” (www.ascensionhealth.org)

5. Access to health care is a human right • Health Care as Human Right • Access to health care is a human right • Understanding the Notion of Care (Lk.10: 25 – 37) • Understanding the Notion of Healing (Mk. 16: 18) • Understanding the Notion of Counseling (

6. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Understanding the Notion of a Health Care System/ Alternative to Plurality of Options Modern and Ancient • Coherent Set of Resources • Institutions • Professionals • Strategies and Methodologies of dealing with illnesses – assumed.

7. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Platforms of Pastoral Care • Hospitals • Clinics • Hospices • Homes • Schools • Old Age Homes • Prisons

8. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Motifs of the Christian Hospice Movement • The grace of hospitality • Both host and guest • To strike an enemy or foreigner with a spear (Snaskrit (han) – strike; Latin (hasta) – a spear; Latin (hostis) – an enemy) • From hostility to hospitality

9. THEOLOGY OF CARE • “The story goes that primitive man stands guarding the entrance to his cave or hut. A stranger approaches. He must be enemy. He might have spear. I have a spear. I will take up my spear to meet him …Or shall I lay down my spear? Shall I set out to greet the stranger with the food and welcome? And bring him into my home in an act of hospitality. Both host and guest, with spears disarmed” (www.biapt.org.uk).

10. THEOLOGY OF CARE • “The disarming of death through God’s gracious and eternal hospitality is the deep narrative inspiring hospice praxis. A strong and beautiful thread that many of us continue and should continue into out practical theology or theology of care” (www.biapt.org.uk. Additions mine).

11. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Jesus’ Types of Healing Activities • By declaring lepers clean • By means of the forgiveness of their sins • Through faith of someone else • By means of Faith/ Instantaneous healing • By means exorcisms • By His followers using His Name

12. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Pastoral Theology/ Theology of Care as a Sub-discipline of Theology • Homiletics in Places of Care • Hermeneutics in Places of Care • Liturgics in Places of Care • Evangelism in Places of Care

13. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Pastoral Theology/ Theology of Care as a Sub-discipline of Humanities • Psychology and pastoral psycho-therapy • Sociology of health care • Psychology of Religion • Healing and Counseling

14. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Pastoral Theology/ Theology of Care as a Discipline of Counseling • Pastoral Care • Pastoral Counseling • Pastoral Psychology • Pastoral Theology • Practical Theology

15. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Pastoral Theology/ Theology of Care as a Discipline of Counseling • Religion and Psychology • Psychology of Religion • Religion and Personality • Religion and Culture of Healing

16. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Ethics and Pastoral Care • Pastoral Care and Counseling (Therapeutic Relationship) • Pastoral Care as Practical Moral Thinking/ Vision (Positive Living) • Practical Care as Building Communities/ Churches of Character (Redemptive Communities) • Pastoral Care as Liberation (Transformation and Solidarity with the oppressed and marginalised.

17. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Pastoral Care and Dealing with an Emotive World • Recognition of Anger when it occurs • Examination of Anger – why are we angry • Responsible handling and expression of anger • Epistmological and neurophisiology of anger

18. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Christ-like Model of the Theology of Care (Skills) • Showing Acceptance • Listening Carefully • Thinking Incisively • Communicating Clearly • Sharing Compassion • Showing Kindness

19. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Healing, Health and Culture • Healing and Mechanical Anthropology • Healing and Holistic Cosmology • Healing, Health and Society • Health and Public Opinion • Health and Public Policy • Healing, Health and the Economy

20. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Types of Counseling • Congregational Counseling • Heterogeneous Group Counseling • Homogeneous Group Counseling • Age Group Counseling • Gender Specific Group Counseling • One-to-One Counseling

21. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Theology of Care and Classical Problems • Racism and Theology of Care • Black Theology and Theology of Care • Class and Theology of Care • Feminism and Theology of Care • Womanism and Theology of Care • Economics and Theology of Care

22. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Care and Trans-culturalisation • Inter-pathy as Transcultural Care • Enculturation and the Theology of Care • Inculturation and the Theology of Care • Contextualisation and the Theology of Care

23. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Theology of Care and Sensitivity to Women’s Concerns • Violence Against Women • Incest • Cultural Stereotypes • Women as Wage Earners • Women as Homemakers • Economic Devaluation of Women

24. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Theology of Care and Sensitivity to Women’s Concerns • Health Issues of Concern to Women • Implications of the masculine Images of God • References to Feminine Images of God • Religion and the Bible as Sites of Struggle

25. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Approaches of Practical Theology • Counselor Oriented Approach • Counselee Oriented Approach • Problem/ Disease Oriented Approach

26. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Common Concerns of Pastoral Theology and Psychology • Humanity • Purpose • Meaning • Human Soul • Emotions

27. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Common Concerns of Pastoral Theology and Psychology • The Mind • Reasoning • Human Behaviour • Mental Illness • Disabilities

28. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Common Concerns of Pastoral Theology and Psychology on Philosophical Perspectives on: • Sin/ Suffering • Disease/ Dying • Goodness/ Badness • Human Potential • Humanness

29. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Integration: Theology and Psychology • Both are Human Enterprises • General Truth • - Research • - Experience • - Observation • Final Revelation

30. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Qualities of a Good Counselor • Supportive • Empathetic • Trustworthy • Honest • Ethical • Realistic etc

31. THEOLOGY OF CARE • The Praxis of Counseling/ Therapy Hour • Determine the Background of the Counselee (Family and Religious) • Determine (non) religious affiliation • Determine Medical/ Health History • Prompt what solutions the Counselee suggests (depending of Counseling Orientation)

32. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Text: Theology of Care • Lk. 10: 25 – 37 – The Good Samaritan

33. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Sources • Lester, Andrew D (2005). Angry Christians: A Theology for Care and Counseling. In Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2005 by Clrke, Jody H. Louiseville: Westminister John Knox Press. • Edwards, Phil (2008). How Does Ethics Relate to Theology, Pastoral Care and Current World-view. • Kalmina-Zake, Dana (sa). Pastoral Care and Protestant Theology. Latvia

34. THEOLOGY OF CARE • Sources continued • www.findarticles.com/p/articles • www.boston.com/news/health/articles • www.ezineartharticles.com/?ntegration –of-Psychology-and-Theology-Christianity • www.religion-online.org/show article.asp • www.ascensionhealth.org/ethics/public/issues

35. THEOLOGY OF CARE Sources Continued • www.biapt.org.uk/2003.shtml