Trauma and transformation at Ground Zero
Subtitle: a pastoral theology
By: Storm Swain
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9780800698058
Subjects: Suffering; Psychic trauma; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Pastoral theology; Church work with disaster victims; Trinity; Christianity
Description: "From personal interviews with chaplains at the temporary mortuary at Ground Zero and her own experiences as an Episcopal priest, psychotherapist, and chaplain, Storm Swain offers a new model of pastoral care grounded in theology and practice. Reflecting on experiences of suffering faced in ministry, Swain considers what it means to love in these instances and what is involved in ministering in these contexts. Within this model, caregivers can move from a place of trauma to a place of transformation, which enables wholeness and healing for both caregivers and those for whom they care"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.