Ecotherapy : healing ourselves, healing the earth

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Ecotherapy : healing ourselves, healing the earth

Howard Clinebell

Haworth Press, c1996

  • pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-288) and index

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ISBN 9780789060082

Description

Create pathways in theological education and congregational practice for people with disabilities! Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability examines graduate schools of theology and their limited familiarity with the study of disabilityand the presence of people with disabilities in particularon their campuses. Dubbed a missing note by one theologian, this text offers critical research and illuminates new pathways for theologia and practice in the community of faith. Reviews of previous literature, theology, and practices illuminate how people with disabilities have historically been marginalized by the religious community. Theologians, people with disabilities, and researchers offer suggestions for incorporating disability studies into theological education and religious life. This text contains firsthand testimony from people with disabilities who are the necessary sources of wisdom for overcoming barriers. By infusing education into existing theological curriculum, seminaries may better prepare their students for leadership and ministry in their congregations. People with disabilities number 18% of the population, yet represent only 5-7% of congregational membership. This book explores aspects of theology and disability such as: the challenges faced by theological schools that desire to improve both theological curriculum and facilities a review of literature that connects theology and disabilityfrom sources such as scripture, history, faith traditions, and social theory the various ideologies that shape the way the human body is understoodredefining normal in theological education an overview of critical boundaries that mark the limits and possibilities for theological inquiry about the human experience of disability creative concepts that religious communities may use to better include people with disabilities and their families how the religious community may benefit from the gifts, talents, and leadership of people with disabilities Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability contains a reprint of Dr. Harold Wilke's landmark 1978 article from Theological Education (published by the Association of Theological Schools). Dr. Wilke, born without arms, was the theologian, minister and scholar who first articulated the need to address the human experience of disability in both theological education and congregational life. With extensive biographies and inclusive liturgies, this innovative text is a valuable resource for seminary professors and leaders, clergy, and disability advocates.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Look Down the Road (Robert C. Anderson) Access to Professional Education (Harold H. Wilke) Integrating Welcome into the Seminary Curriculum (Bruce C. Birch) In Search of the Disabled Human Body in Theological Education: Critical Perspectives on the Construction of NormalcyAn Overview (Robert C. Anderson) Toward a Theology That Includes the Human Experience of Disability (Deborah Creamer) Christian Theology and Human Disability: A Literature Review (W. Daniel Blair) Healing and Hospitality in Jesus' Ministry (Bruce G. Epperly) Inclusiveness as Hospitality in Worship Settings (Laurence Hull Stookey) Each Made in God's Image, Each a Unit of God's Grace (Lu Leone with Ginny Thornburgh) Index Reference Notes Included
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pbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780789060099

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Here is a trailblazing book on issues of vital interest to the future of humankind. Ecotherapy: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth sheds light on humankind's most serious health challenge ever--how to save our precious planet as a clean, viable habitat. As a guide for therapists, health professionals, pastoral counselors, teachers, medical healers, and especially parents, Ecotherapy: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth highlights readers'strategic opportunities to help our endangered human species cope constructively with the unprecedented challenge of saving a healthful planet for future generations.Ecotherapy: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth introduces readers to an innovative approach to ecologically-grounded personality theory, spirituality, ecotherapy, and education. The book shares the author's well-developed theories and methods of ecological diagnosis, treatment, and education so professionals and parents, our most influential teachers, can rise to the challenge of saving our planet. Readers will find that the book helps them accomplish this goal as it: explores an expanded, ecologically grounded theory of personality development, the missing dimension in understanding human identity formation outlines a model for doing ecologically oriented psychotherapy, counseling, medical healing, teaching, and parenting describes life-saving perspectives for making one's lifestyle more earth-caring demonstrates the importance of hope, humor, and love suggests how these earthy approaches may be utilized in a variety of social contexts and cultures A systematic theory and practice guidebook, Ecotherapy: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth fills a wide gap in both the counseling and therapy literature and the ecology literature. It offers an innovative model for fulfilling the "ecological circle" between humans and nature with three action dimensions. These are self-care by being intentionally nurtured by nature; spiritual enrichment by enjoying the transcendent Spirit in nature; and responding by nurturing nature more responsibly and lovingly.The theories and practical applications presented in the book come together to explore long-overlooked issues at the boundary between human health and the health of the natural environment. Psychotherapists, health professionals, and teachers; pastoral counselors and other clergy who counsel and teach; laypersons who are parents and grandparents; and individuals and groups interested in environmental issues will find Ecotherapy: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth essential for approaching the long-neglected earthy roots of the total human mind-body-spirit organism.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction: Using the Ecological Circle for Self-Care, Earth-Care, Soul-Care Humankind's Earthly Roots: Finding the Lost Self and the Lost Earth Principles of Healing Persons by Healing the Earth: The Ecotherapy-Ecoeducation Model Spiritual, Value, and Meaning-of-Life Issues in Ecotherapy and Ecoeducation Resources for Ecotherapy and Ecoeducation from Other Therapies and Cultures Greening and Cleaning the Settings of Counseling, Therapy, Education, and Living The Assessment, Timing, and Process of Ecotherapy and Ecoeducation Methods of Ecotherapy and Ecoeducation: Grounded Healing and Teaching, Section One Methods of Ecotherapy and Ecoeducation: Grounded Healing and Teaching, Section Two Ecoeducation: Teachers, Counselors, Therapists, and Parents Teach Earth-Literacy and Earth-Caring Postlude: Some Parting Perspectives Index

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