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Movement of the Heart
Understanding Biblical Engagement for Transformation
Series: - Theology in Practice, Volume: 12
Author:
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Ps 119:105).â An avid Bible-reader reflects, 'As the Lord leads, the lamp illuminates my path, step by step.â Such small step makes sense when connected to another inspirational moment, marked by her deeply moved heart. 'The movement of the heart' emerges as a recurring phenomenon in the in-depth interviews with dedicated Bible readers who share powerful narratives of their Bible-reading journey's ups and downs. By unraveling the psychological, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of this heart-moving experience, this book forges a fresh practical theology of Bible reading.
Hee-Kyu Heidi Park, Ph.D., Ewha Womans University, is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Counseling at that university. Her academic work focuses on historical and collective trauma and spirituality.
Contents
Acknowledgements
1 For the Bible Tells Us So
Engaging the Subjectivity of the Bible
â1âFor the Bible Tells Us So
â2âThe Context in Which We Engage the Bible
â3âHow Pastoral Theologians Have Engaged the Bible
â4âRelating to the Scriptureâs Subjectivity
â5âOverview of Methodology
â6âDefining Scripture and Relationality
â7âThe Structure of This Book
2 Accessing the Subjectivity and Relationality of the Bible
Revised Phenomenology
â1âThe Need for Pastoral Theological Reflection on Qualitative Research Methods
â2âThe Epistemological Challenge of Qualitative Research
â3âA History of the Phenomenological Method
â4âThe Need for Structured Reduction in Pastoral Theology
â5âToward a Pastoral Theological Phenomenology: Revising the Bracket
â6âResearch Design
3 The Transformative Narratives of Biblical Engagements
The Descriptive Task
â1âIntervieweesâ Histories and Circumstances
â2âPreliminary Description of the Intervieweesâ Relationships with the Bible
â3âThemes
â4âChange
â5âTestimony: the Selfâs Give-and-Take regarding Power before the Sacred
â6âSpiritual Epistemology
â7âPastoral Identity
â8âSummary
4 The Psychology of Transformation
The Interpretive Task
â1âThe Movement of the Heart: a Dialogue with Heinz Kohutâs Self-Psychology and Relational-Cultural Theory
â2âTheoretical Background
â3âKohutâs Understanding of Self-Formation and the Development of Narcissistic Injury
â4âGradual Change: Spiritual Formation through Grandiosity Mirroring
â5âChanges in Perspectives: the Movement of Heart from an RCT Perspective
5 The Spirituality of the Movement of the Heart
Complexifying the Interpretation
â1âPsychology and Spirituality
â2âThe Spiritual Complexity of T-Person
6 A Confucian Spirituality of the Movement of the Heart
Deepening the Interpretation
â1âToward a Subaltern Confucian Spirituality
7 Constructing a Postcolonial Pastoral Theology of Biblical Engagement
The Normative Task
â1âThe Puzzle of the Lamp to My Feet and Light to My Path
â2âThe Need for Self-Reflection
â3âThe Postcoloniality of Korean American Bible Reading
8 Pastoral Care and Counseling Strategies
The Pragmatic Task
â1âLearning Pertinent to Pastoral Care and Counseling
â2âThe Pastoral Person
9 Pastoral Vision for Complex Spiritual Maturity
Postscript
â1âPastoral Vision of Future Memory
â2âFinal Reflection
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
1 For the Bible Tells Us So
Engaging the Subjectivity of the Bible
â1âFor the Bible Tells Us So
â2âThe Context in Which We Engage the Bible
â3âHow Pastoral Theologians Have Engaged the Bible
â4âRelating to the Scriptureâs Subjectivity
â5âOverview of Methodology
â6âDefining Scripture and Relationality
â7âThe Structure of This Book
2 Accessing the Subjectivity and Relationality of the Bible
Revised Phenomenology
â1âThe Need for Pastoral Theological Reflection on Qualitative Research Methods
â2âThe Epistemological Challenge of Qualitative Research
â3âA History of the Phenomenological Method
â4âThe Need for Structured Reduction in Pastoral Theology
â5âToward a Pastoral Theological Phenomenology: Revising the Bracket
â6âResearch Design
3 The Transformative Narratives of Biblical Engagements
The Descriptive Task
â1âIntervieweesâ Histories and Circumstances
â2âPreliminary Description of the Intervieweesâ Relationships with the Bible
â3âThemes
â4âChange
â5âTestimony: the Selfâs Give-and-Take regarding Power before the Sacred
â6âSpiritual Epistemology
â7âPastoral Identity
â8âSummary
4 The Psychology of Transformation
The Interpretive Task
â1âThe Movement of the Heart: a Dialogue with Heinz Kohutâs Self-Psychology and Relational-Cultural Theory
â2âTheoretical Background
â3âKohutâs Understanding of Self-Formation and the Development of Narcissistic Injury
â4âGradual Change: Spiritual Formation through Grandiosity Mirroring
â5âChanges in Perspectives: the Movement of Heart from an RCT Perspective
5 The Spirituality of the Movement of the Heart
Complexifying the Interpretation
â1âPsychology and Spirituality
â2âThe Spiritual Complexity of T-Person
6 A Confucian Spirituality of the Movement of the Heart
Deepening the Interpretation
â1âToward a Subaltern Confucian Spirituality
7 Constructing a Postcolonial Pastoral Theology of Biblical Engagement
The Normative Task
â1âThe Puzzle of the Lamp to My Feet and Light to My Path
â2âThe Need for Self-Reflection
â3âThe Postcoloniality of Korean American Bible Reading
8 Pastoral Care and Counseling Strategies
The Pragmatic Task
â1âLearning Pertinent to Pastoral Care and Counseling
â2âThe Pastoral Person
9 Pastoral Vision for Complex Spiritual Maturity
Postscript
â1âPastoral Vision of Future Memory
â2âFinal Reflection
Bibliography
Index
Colleges, academic libraries, seminaries, Biblical scholars, practical theologians, pastoral theologians, post-graduate students, pastors, pastoral care providers, Christian psychologists, psychotherapists