IST 2012 FA16 Introduction to Pastoral Theology and Care

Instructor: Ruben Arjona

rarjona@iliff.edu

IST2012FA16IntroductiontoPastoralTheologyandCare.docx

Course Description

An introduction to theories of care, counseling, and psychotherapy in relation to theories of humanity and personhood. Special attention will be given to theological, psychological and ethical perspectives.

This course encourages students to examine their sense of self and vocational identity in relation to their personal and collective experiences and locations. The course offers a variety of theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help students develop confidence in responding to various circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Various topics include loss and grief, behavioral addictions, premarital and marriage counseling, and the minister’s sexuality.

Book List

Required:

Capps, Donald. Giving Counsel: A Minister’s Guidebook. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001.

Culbertson, Philip. Caring for God’s People: Counseling and Christian Wholeness. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2000.

Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Revised and expanded edition. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015.

Recommended:

Dykstra, Robert C., ed. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2005.

Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A. and Karen B. Montagno, eds. Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2009.

ANDERSON, Between Rhetoric and Reality.pdf

ARJONA, William James and the Varieties of Religious and Drinking Experience.pdf

BUTLER, I want pastor to visit me.pdf

CAPPS, What Good is Humor.pdf

DE LA TORRE, Pastoral Care From the Latina Margins.pdf

DYKSTRA, Finding Language for What Matters Most.pdf

GRAHAM, Larry, The Role of Straight Allies.pdf

HUNSINGER, Keeping an Open Heart in Troubled Times.pdf

KELLEY, Introduction and Chapter 1, Contemporary Topics in Grief.pdf

KIM, Individualism and Collectivism.pdf

KORNFELD, Tending yourself.pdf

LARTEY, Liberation as Pastoral Praxis.pdf

MARSHALL, Sexual Identity and Pastoral Concerns, Caring with Women Who Are Developing Lesbian Identities.pdf

MEDEIROS, Pastoral Care and Gay Men.pdf

MILLSPAUGH, Pastoral Care with Transgender People.pdf

NEUGER, Narratives of Harm.pdf

ROSENBERG & FEDER, An Introduction to Behavioral Addictions.pdf

WIXSON, Addiction, Power, and the Question of Powerlessness.pdf

 

 

Reference Materials

ANDERSON, Between Rhetoric and Reality.pdf

ARJONA, William James and the Varieties of Religious and Drinking Experience.pdf

BUTLER, I want pastor to visit me.pdf

CAPPS, What Good is Humor.pdf

DE LA TORRE, Pastoral Care From the Latina Margins.pdf

DYKSTRA, Finding Language for What Matters Most.pdf

GRAHAM, Larry, The Role of Straight Allies.pdf

HUNSINGER, Keeping an Open Heart in Troubled Times.pdf

KELLEY, Introduction and Chapter 1, Contemporary Topics in Grief.pdf

KIM, Individualism and Collectivism.pdf

KORNFELD, Tending yourself.pdf

LARTEY, Liberation as Pastoral Praxis.pdf

MARSHALL, Sexual Identity and Pastoral Concerns, Caring with Women Who Are Developing Lesbian Identities.pdf

MEDEIROS, Pastoral Care and Gay Men.pdf

MILLSPAUGH, Pastoral Care with Transgender People.pdf

NEUGER, Narratives of Harm.pdf

ROSENBERG & FEDER, An Introduction to Behavioral Addictions.pdf

WIXSON, Addiction, Power, and the Question of Powerlessness.pdf

 

 

Degree Learning Goals: Please take some time to look over the Professional Degree Learning Goals (MDiv, MASC, MAPSC) and the Academic Degree Learning Goals (MTS, MA).

Incompletes:  If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.

Pass/Fail:  Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.

Academic Integrity and Community Covenant:  All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate.  All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.

Accommodations:  Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs.   Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations.  The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146. 

Writing Lab:  Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments.  Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft. 

Inclusive Language:  It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community. 

Professional Confidentiality & Mandatory Reporting: All students must agree to abide by professional confidentiality in all matters, which means that they will preserve anonymity by disguising the identity of cases when seeking consultation and case reporting.  Student disclosures to one another and to the professor will remain confidential, unless the law requires otherwise.  In all cases, students must be aware of the mandatory reporting laws of the state in which they provide professional caregiving. If they are designated spiritual caregivers within their religious tradition, they need to also be aware of what their religious organization requires.  If students have reason to suspect or have first-hand knowledge of recent, current, or ongoing child abuse or neglect perpetrated on a child currently under the age of 18 years, elder abuse, sexual and domestic violence, or threats of homicide or suicide in any of the spiritual situations they use for fulfilling the requirements of this course they need to seek immediate consultation with supervisors, denominational leaders, and the professor of this course so that proper reporting procedures can be ascertained. We will work together to establish an appropriate pastoral relationship with all parties facing these crises. 

State laws on mandatory reporting are available at State Laws on Mandatory Clergy Reporting (Links to an external site.)  Colorado mandatory reporting requirements may be found at Colorado Revised Statutes (Links to an external site.) 19-3-304, 1a, 2(aa, II, III); 13-90-107c.  

DateDayDetails
Sep 21, 2016WedDiscussion Questions for Classdue by 12:00AM
Oct 27, 2016ThuGenogramdue by 05:59AM
Nov 17, 2016ThuAttendance and Participationdue by 06:59AM
Nov 17, 2016ThuCritical integrative paper 1 due by 06:59AM
Nov 17, 2016ThuCritical Integrative Paper 2due by 06:59AM
Nov 17, 2016ThuClass Leadershipdue by 06:59AM
Nov 17, 2016ThuClass Presentationdue by 06:59AM