Title | Between the Wall and the Fall: |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1994 |
Authors | Peters, RK |
Journal Title | Journal of Religion in Disability & Rehabilitation |
Volume | 1 |
Pages | 27–38 |
ISSN | 1059-9258 |
Abstract | Theology, cultural anthropology, and left/right brain theory are utilized to argue for holistic pastoral ministries to persons experiencing the inherent brokenness of contemporary society. The post-modern spirit has fallen from the wall of rationalism (the metaphor of {"Humpty} Dumpty") and cries out for a sense of grounding and well-being. This article suggests that there is a natural alternation within human beings from being in touch with personal securities to being in touch with ultimate insecurity and vulnerability. Humankind is no less vulnerable than an egg on a wall. Ministry is that natural element which allows for, even invites the mysteries of human living to co-exist with what is known, bringing to the human experience not cure but meaning. |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J445V01N01_03 |
DOI | 10.1300/J445V01N01_03 |
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