Can America be Saved? A Pastoral Response to Racism and Covid-19 and an Appeal for Dreams, Visions, and Imagination
This article focuses on the possibility of salvation for the United States of America in light of COVID-19 and systemic racism through the practice of dreams, vision and imagination. I begin with an exploration of visions, dreams, and imagination as a gateway to holistic ways of knowing, being, and...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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Journal of pastoral theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 145-158 |
IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HA Bible KBQ North America |
Further subjects: | B
Covid-19
B Spiritual care B Womanist Theology B Pastoral Theology B systemic racism B National salvation |
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Summary: | This article focuses on the possibility of salvation for the United States of America in light of COVID-19 and systemic racism through the practice of dreams, vision and imagination. I begin with an exploration of visions, dreams, and imagination as a gateway to holistic ways of knowing, being, and doing. Then, through a biblical analysis of apocalyptic texts from the books of Daniel and Revelation, I ground concepts of dreams, visions and imagination as ways through which salvation is realized. Finally, drawing on Wesleyan theology, womanist theological analyses, Jungian thought and practical theological resources, I discuss theological and practical means of salvation which underscore the need for continuous social and theological engagement and creative expression. |
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ISSN: | 2161-4504 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10649867.2021.1902109 |