Nicita Moses PS 02 – Pastoral Studies Case Study January 21,2018
Susan Harris and her family are members of the church. This past Sunday she came to my office because she was at her wits end. Before we start to talk I ask her to have a seat and we begin to pray. After we end out prayer Susan begins to tell me her problem. Susan and her husband Jack and son Sam are members of the church. On rare occasion Susan sings in the choir when her heal permits, and husband and son are not so request. Jack Harris works as a janitor for a cleaning company. However, Susan explains due to periodic unemployment Jack now is not working. Susan is suffering health problem and the family has no health insurance coverage. Susan is a survivor of intestinal cancer, and now has been issued permanent disability, in lieu of her cancer she has undergone multiple surgeries. Susan is worried and goes on to tells me how their son Sam, is having trouble in school because of his behavioral, and his grades are dropping. There has not been any significant violence apart from Jack throwing things when he …show more content…
Lartey’s book “Living Color” (Liberation As Pastoral Praxis, 2003) as Liberating “Living Color” (Liberation As Pastoral Praxis, 2003)the function of liberation involves the intricate and delicate process of raising awareness about the source and cause of oppression. Liberation theology essentially offers a standpoint and three reflective procedures for achieving the goal of the liberation of the oppressed. Freeing people from something facing reality of the situation. Second function would be Empowering: Helping Susan find strength through scripture these options stated, making choices, and confronting the reality of any given situation. As described in Lartey’s (Liberation as Pastorial Prasis, 2003)book when these things are not considered there is a real psychological response titled “learned
Susan Harris and her family are members of the church. This past Sunday she came to my office because she was at her wits end. Before we start to talk I ask her to have a seat and we begin to pray. After we end out prayer Susan begins to tell me her problem. Susan and her husband Jack and son Sam are members of the church. On rare occasion Susan sings in the choir when her heal permits, and husband and son are not so request. Jack Harris works as a janitor for a cleaning company. However, Susan explains due to periodic unemployment Jack now is not working. Susan is suffering health problem and the family has no health insurance coverage. Susan is a survivor of intestinal cancer, and now has been issued permanent disability, in lieu of her cancer she has undergone multiple surgeries. Susan is worried and goes on to tells me how their son Sam, is having trouble in school because of his behavioral, and his grades are dropping. There has not been any significant violence apart from Jack throwing things when he …show more content…
Lartey’s book “Living Color” (Liberation As Pastoral Praxis, 2003) as Liberating “Living Color” (Liberation As Pastoral Praxis, 2003)the function of liberation involves the intricate and delicate process of raising awareness about the source and cause of oppression. Liberation theology essentially offers a standpoint and three reflective procedures for achieving the goal of the liberation of the oppressed. Freeing people from something facing reality of the situation. Second function would be Empowering: Helping Susan find strength through scripture these options stated, making choices, and confronting the reality of any given situation. As described in Lartey’s (Liberation as Pastorial Prasis, 2003)book when these things are not considered there is a real psychological response titled “learned