A Womanist Pastoral Theology Against Intimate and Cultural Violence

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. A Black Feminist/Womanist Sociohistoric Perspective 3. Self Psychology on Intimate and Cultural Violence 4. Womanist God Talk 5. The Road Ahead PART I: I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF 6. 'Rori' 7. 'Eliza' 8. 'Cirene' 9. 'Tamara' 10. 'Camille' 11. Reflecting on Experience PART II: NAVIGATING THE HOSTILE TERRAIN OF INTIMATE AND CULTURAL VIOLENCE 12. Developmental Implications of Intimate Violence 13. Othermothers 14. Sisterfriends 15. Cultural Craftswomen PART III: A GOD I RECOGNIZE 16. Interrogation 17. A Reconstructed Spirituality 18. Enfleshing Power 19. Dealing with Defilement PART IV: WOMANISTCARE: RESHAPING IMAGES AND PARADIGMS FOR CARE 20. A Working Image of WomanistCare 21. Healing Through Communal Ritual 22. Ritual, Power and Abuse PART V: WOMANIST PASTORAL COUNSELING: CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS 23. Recognizing Traumatic Sequelae 24. Traumatic Transference 25. Shame 26. Empathic Work with Trauma and Shame 27. Spirituality as a Therapeutic Resource 28. Conclusion