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Academic Articles

Wounded and confused adolescents – some pastoral markers

This essay focusses on the pastoral guidance of adolescents who struggle with emotional wounds which,…

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Pastoral implications of the body / mind connection.

Against the background of the body / mind connection the focus is first on the…

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” Compassion fatigue ” – coping with secondary traumatic stress.

There is a cost to caring. Professionals who listen to clients’ stories of fear, pain…

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THE SELF-INJURY PHENOMENON AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE: A CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH

Statistics around the phenomenon of self-injurious behaviour show a rise in numbers. Self-injury has been…

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The digital impact on children and young people – some pastoral markers

This article focuses on the phenomenal development of the Internet over the past number of…

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Pastoral implications of the mind/body connection

Against the background of the body/mind connection the focus is firstly on the Biblical view…

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Pastoral guidance for the self-mutilator.

In this article it seemed that the increase in the occurrence of self-mutilation among young…

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Illuminating perspectives for the pastorate from trauma research on traumatized children.

This article focuses on the profound long-term implications of unresolved trauma during childhood. These implications…

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META-THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AS THE POSSIBLE RESULT OF UNRESOLVED TRAUMA

This article focuses on the close relationship between unresolved trauma and some physical problems. For…

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Important meta-theoretical guidelines regarding the emotionally wounded person

This article examines the relationship between emotional woundedness and faith estrangement. Trust issues towards God…

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PASTORAL COUNSELING OF THE EMOTIONALLY WOUNDED TEENAGER

Many teenagers struggle with the consequences of emotional injuries. Simultaneously they are moving through the…

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Pastoral care of grieving children

Literature often refers to children as the so called forgotten grievers. In the past, during…

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The impact of intergenerational trauma. Explorative perspectives, together with some pastoral side-notes

This article focuses on the process of the transmission of trauma within succeeding generations. Typical…

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A pastoral exploration of the effect of ‘father wounds’, ‘father hunger’, and ‘father need’

In this article firstly a couple of historical markers will be indicated with reference to…

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Pastoral counselling for spiritually wounded people

On the one hand, religion could fulfil an edifying and enriching role; on the other,…

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Self-forgiveness – A neglected area within the pastorate

The scientific study of the theme of forgiveness in general, has only begun to gain…

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Pastoral guidance for the sexually addicted

In this article special attention is given to a relative new field of research with…

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Religion: a means to addiction or to healing?

There are two sides to religion, on the one hand the threat that implies emotional…

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