Pastoral Bearings: Lived Religion and Pastoral Theology Book

1 Dedication 2 Table of Contents 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 1. Pastoral Bearings: Lived Religion and Pastoral Theology Part 5 I. Congregations, Bodies, and Theology Chapter 6 2. Theological Reflection and Theories of Practice: Rethinking Normative Memory as if Bodies Matter Chapter 7 3. Weaving a Communal Narrative: Agape United Methodist Church Chapter 8 4. Culture Coded Care: Ecclesial Beliefs and Practices in Response to Illness Chapter 9 5. Homeless in Seattle: A Lived Religion of Hospitality Part 10 II. Gender Positive Care: Re-writing Dis/ability, Denominational History and Unchurched Religion Chapter 11 6. Resisting Stares and Stereotypes—Affirming Life Chapter 12 7. Baptist Clergywomen's Narratives: Reinterpreting the Southern Baptist Convention Schism Chapter 13 8. "Spiritual But Not Religious"—How Small Groups in America Redefine Religion Part 14 III. Intercultural Nuance Chapter 15 9. Lively Choruses: Relational Dance with God Chapter 16 10. Pastoral Care and Counseling in Independent Evangelical Charismatic Churches in Ghana: A Barthian Theological Perspective Chapter 17 11. Religion in Thailand: Pastoral Theological Reflection from the Perspective of Thai Buddhist Monks 18 Select Bibliography 19 About the Authors 20 Index