IST2018-1OL-FA15 - Impact of War on P. C. & Theology

Impact of War on Pastoral Care & Theology

Instructor: Zachary Moon

Course Synopsis

This course examines the unique challenges and opportunities of providing pastoral care with veterans and military families, focusing on issues including warrior identity, deployment and combat experience, impact on families, post-deployment reintegration, and the role of congregations. This course also explores how pastoral caregivers' personal and family experiences of war has an impact on pastoral care. This is a constructive, contextual theology course at the intersection of religious traditions, military culture, clinical disciplines and personal experience.

Required Texts

Allen, J. L. (1991). War: a primer for Christians . Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.

Herman, J. L. (1997). Trauma and recovery . New York, NY: Basic Books. [available online through DU library SOON ]

Klay, P. (2014). Redeployment . New York, NY: The Penguin Press.

Moon, Z. (2015). Coming home: ministry that matters with veterans and military families . St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press.

Recommended Texts

Armstrong, K., Best, S., & Domenici, P. (2006). Courage after fire: coping strategies for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families . Berkeley, CA: Ulysses.

Everson, B. & Figley, C. (Eds.) (2011). Families under fire: Systemic therapy with military families . New York, NY: Routledge.

Course Overview

 

Course Objectives

 

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. 

DateDayDetails
Sep 18, 2015FriIntroductionsdue by 05:59AM
Sep 21, 2015MonPersonal Inventorydue by 05:59AM
Sep 25, 2015FriTheologizing Wardue by 05:59AM
Sep 28, 2015MonChristian Perspectives on Wardue by 05:59AM
Oct 02, 2015FriJoining the Militarydue by 05:59AM
Oct 05, 2015MonMilitary Training & Identity Formationdue by 05:59AM
Oct 09, 2015FriCycles of Deploymentdue by 05:59AM
Oct 12, 2015MonMilitary Familiesdue by 05:59AM
Oct 16, 2015FriPost-Traumatic Stressdue by 05:59AM
Oct 19, 2015MonTrauma-Informed Responsedue by 05:59AM