Blessings and Cursings: The Liberating Gift of Profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education

Profanity, derived from the Latin for “not sacred,” has long been seen as antithetical to spirituality. Social norms around organized religion, respectability, race, gender, etc. compound this perception. In this article, I examine how the use of profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education can help stu...

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Main Author: Gilmore, Jeremy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2020
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 196-202
Further subjects:B Pedagogy
B liberatory education
B Covid-19
B Profanity
B Clinical Pastoral Education
B Black lives matter movement
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Summary:Profanity, derived from the Latin for “not sacred,” has long been seen as antithetical to spirituality. Social norms around organized religion, respectability, race, gender, etc. compound this perception. In this article, I examine how the use of profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education can help students experience personal, social, and physical freedom. Association of Clinical Pastoral Education outcomes, demographic data, and a student experience provide support for this assertion.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305020942742