Roots Matter (eBook)

Healing History, Honoring Heritage, Renewing Hope

Paula Owens Parker (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
224 Seiten
Wipf and Stock Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4982-3061-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Roots Matter recognizes the impact of transgenerational trauma, as a result of chattel slavery, on the African American community. It emphasizes the importance of discovering the silent stories (those that were overlooked and ignored); unearthing the secret stories (those that were intentionally covered up); and being attentive to the reverberations of the severed stories of slavery and how they influence family history and family members. Interrupting the transference of generational trauma through mourning, forgiveness, and prayers for healing accelerates the transference of generational resilience. Through celebration and blessing, the fortitude, courage, and determination in the family narrative moves current and future generations toward healing and wholeness. Roots Matter prunes the family tree of trauma, the silent, secret, and severed stories that stunt the growth of the family, and tends to family roots, fertilizing them with the recognition of the resilience, achievements, gifts, and talents of the ancestors, thus creating a healthier environment for future generations to flourish.

Autor

Paula Owens Parker is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, and Senior Program Developer, Roots Matter (www.rootsmatterllc.com), also in Richmond.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.7.2016
• Verlagsort: Eugene
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
• Schlagworte: Christianity • Christian ministry • Christian theology • counseling and recovery • Pastoral Care • Pastoral Resources • Paula Owens Parker • Religious counselling • Religious social and pastoral thought and activity • Roots Matter • Theology
• ISBN-10: 1-4982-3061-X / 149823061X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-3061-2 / 9781498230612