Pastoral Relationship with People with Intellectual ... - Theses

v5.4 The Emergence of the Hermeneutical Circle .......................................................... 1635.4.1 The Historic Emergence of the Hermeneutical Circle ........................... 1645.4.2 A Commitment to the Oppressed .......................................................... 1655.4.3 A Contemporary Hermeneutical Spiral ................................................. 1705.5 Reflection-in-Action ................................................................................................ 1725.5.1 A Balancing of Epistemological Perspectives ....................................... 1725.5.2 Praxis as the Foundation of Reflection-in-Action ................................. 1745.5.3 Pastorally-Based Praxis ......................................................................... 1755.5.4 The Nature of Action and Reflection .................................................... 1775.6 Pastoral Reflection Method: Pastoral Visitation and Narrative Analysis .............. 1775.6.1 Pastoral Visitation and Unobtrusive Observation ................................. 1785.6.2 Narrative Status ..................................................................................... 1795.6.2.1 The Purpose and Value of Narrative Description to aPastoral Practitioner ............................................................ 1815.6.2.2 Pastoral Collaboration .......................................................... 1855.6.2.3 The Process of Discernment and Analysis ........................... 1865.7 Summary ................................................................................................................. 1895.8 How Do I Regard the One Before Me? .................................................................. 190PART THREETOWARDS A LIBERATING PASTORAL MODEL ..............................................192CHAPTER SIX – THE PASTORAL NARRATIVE ............................................................. 1936.1 Pre-understandings ................................................................................................ 1956.1.1 The Basis of Union and Supporting Historic Documents ..................... 1956.1.2 Liberation Theology .............................................................................. 1976.1.2.1 A Preferential Option for the Poor ....................................... 1986.1.2.2 Creating a Communal Context for Pastoral Care ................. 2006.1.3 Personal Pre-understandings ................................................................. 2026.1.3.1 People with Disability .......................................................... 2026.1.3.2 God with Disability .............................................................. 2046.2 Institutional Narratives, with Individual Reflection and Analysis .......................... 2066.2.1 Narrative #1: Communion ..................................................................... 2066.2.2 Narrative #2: Cross................................................................................ 2136.2.3 Narrative #3: Normal ............................................................................ 2146.2.4 Narrative #4: Invisible ........................................................................... 2186.2.5 Narrative #5: Names.............................................................................. 2226.2.6 Narrative #6: Orchestration ................................................................... 2256.2.7 Narrative #7: Creations ......................................................................... 2276.2.8 Narrative #8: Privacy ............................................................................ 230