Caring for joy : narrative, theology, and practice /

Caring for joy : narrative, theology, and practice /

In Caring for Joy: Narrative, Theology, and Practice Mary Clark Moschella offers a new account of the value of joy in caregiving vocations, demonstrating how the work of caring for persons, communities, and the world need not be a dreary endeavor overwhelmed by crises or undermined by despair. Mosch...

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Main Author: Moschella, Mary Clark.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Series: Theology in Practice 1.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303942.

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Joy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Caring > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Caregivers > Religious life.

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Call Number: BV4647.J68 M68 2016

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • Joy as Emotion: Memory, Moods, and Motivations
  • Joy in Relationship: Heidi Neumark and Transfiguration Lutheran Church
  • Suffering and Joy: Henri Nouwen and L'Arche
  • Compassion, Kinship, and Joy: Gregory Boyle and Homeboy Industries
  • A Theology of Joy-Feeling toward God's Goodness and Love
  • Justice and Joy: Pauli Murray and Civil Rights
  • Accompaniment, Abundance, and Joy: Paul Farmer and Partners In Health
  • A Theology of Joy-Respond, Resist, Rejoice!
  • Joy-Full Conversations: A Narrative Approach
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index of Names
  • Index of Subjects.