Re-embodying Pastoral Theology

Ritual Care for Moral Injury in Veterans

Johann Choi

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 June 2024

Christianity; Christian theology; Christian counselling; Christian social thought & activity; Military veterans

With the dominance of psychotherapeutic theories and methods in the field of Pastoral Theology, the typical pastoral encounter has been understood to be a private conference in which a pastor addresses a sufferer’s thoughts and emotions. What results is a kind of dualism that is contrary to a historically Christian affirmation and care for the body. The phenomenon of moral injury further problematizes this model of pastoral care in part due to a greater awareness that trauma is imprinted as much in the body as in the mind. Re-embodying Pastoral Theology uses the problem of moral injury in veterans to propose a pastoral theology that recognizes ritual as the means by which the Christian community addresses the body in pastoral care. In advancing this new approach to “ritual care,” the author draws from the fields of psychology, ritual studies, liturgical studies, and historical theology, as well as the experiences of veterans throughout history. This author endeavors first to re-think the Christian approach to moral injury and then to re-embody the field of Pastoral Theology.

By: Johann Choi
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781978717107
ISBN 10: 1978717105
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 15 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Johann Yu-hyun Choi, PhD, is an independent scholar.

Reviews for Re-embodying Pastoral Theology: Ritual Care for Moral Injury in Veterans

Re-embodying Pastoral Theology advances multiple nuanced perspectives on moral injury, ritual care, and pastoral theology in a very technical, specific, and compelling way that identifies and retrieves ancient theological resources on ritual and liturgy for healing and recovery. The study clearly understands the subject matter and makes compelling and timely advances to the field. --Preston Hill, Richmont Graduate University A creative and essential contribution to the discussion. The author's insights will force new perspectives on the care of those suffering from moral injury. --Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Medical Center