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Abuse in the church? A social constructionist challenge to pastoral ministry

Rosemaré A. Visser, Yolanda Dreyer
2013 HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies  

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The article focuses on abusive practices in the faith community. It indicates that abusive behaviour is more often than not unintentional and is ostensibly driven by a zeal for God and the church. The article explores this anomaly by examining the phenomenon of abuse in the faith community from a social constructionist, psychological, sociological and theological perspective. Pastoral ministry is challenged to foster self-reflexivity and awareness, as well as to revisit current (outdated)
more » ... s and practices, to test their suitability for the postmodern context in which the church is to tell and live her story.
doi:10.4102/hts.v69i1.1939 fatcat:po65qc5cz5ee3lns5rl47b2rye
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Rosemaré A. Visser, Yolanda Dreyer. "Abuse in the church? A social constructionist challenge to pastoral ministry." HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 69.1 (2013)