Index of ContentsHelmut Weiss, Germany 2004
PART I
Editorial
The Purpose and Story of the SIPCCMission Statement of the SIPCC
Identity and purpose / Our concerns and goals / Our activities / Our StructureThe Pastoral Care and Counselling Seminars 1986-2002
Themes, Places and Main-SpeakersKlaus Temme / Helmut Weiß Germany, 1996
PART II
Reviewing the Journey
The "Intercultural Seminars" 1986 to 1995.
A dialogue between Klaus Temme and Helmut Weiß
Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling from Various Perspectives
A) THE MEANING OF INTERCULTURAL PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELLINGUlrike Atkins / Karl Federschmidt Germany, 1996
Introduction to the first Volume of "Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling"
Karl H. Federschmidt Germany, 1997
Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling
Reflections on the background of the Intercultural Seminars in 1995 and 1996
B) THEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS REFLECTIONSKomatra Chuengsatiansup Thailand, 1996
Buddhism, Illness, and Healing
A comparative review of textual and popular Buddhism
Raymund Schwager Austria, 1998
Deity/God and Sacrifice
Religious history and the theory of René Girard
James R. Farris Brazil, 2000
Faith and Community
Reflections on fragmentation, suffering, and Gospel
Leonildo Silveira Campos Brazil, 2001
New Religious Movements and Traditional Protestantism in Brazil
Frances Ward England, 2001
Beneath Contempt: Dignity, contempt, and expulsion
Daniel J. Louw South Africa, 2001
Dignity and Pneuma
Social-cultural analysis in pastoral care and counselling
C) METHODOLOGICAL REFLECTIONSNalini Arles India, 1998
Counselling in the Indian context
Problems encountered in application of Western (especially non-directive) models of counselling
Edwin T. Decenteceo Philippines, 1996
"Burden-Bearing" as a Metaphor for Counselling
Experiences from the Philippines
Julian Müller South Africa, 1997
Intercultural Exchange
A discovery of being different
John Foskett England, 1997
The 'Unknown' in Intercultural Communication
Jacek Leociak Poland, 1997
Tradition as a Dialogue between Generations
in the perspective of the Holocaust experiences
Ronaldo Sathler-Rosa Brazil, 2000
Pastoral Action in a Context of Economic Slavery and Cultural Apathy
Lothar Carlos Hoch Brazil, 2001
Healing as a Task of Pastoral Care among the Poor
Jutta Beldermann Germany, 2004
D) FEMINIST ASPECTS
Two Pieces of Work
as a summary from United Evangelical Mission
Nalini Arles India, 1998
Woman - the Scapegoat
Experiences from India
Ursula Pfaefflin Germany, 1998
A Walk in a Rosebush
Violence and sacrifice in feminist intercultural perspective of pastoral care and counselling
Margarida Fátima Souza Ribeiro Brazil, 2001
A chair for women's support
E) PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELLING TO FAMILIES IN VARIOUS CULTURESDaniel Susanto Indonesia, 1997
Family Life in Indonesia between tradition and change
George I. Euling Papua New Guinea, 1997
The Impact of Westernisation and Commerce on the family values in Papua New Guinea
Charles K. Konadu Ghana, 1997
The Effect of Social Changeon the matrilineal system of the Ashantis of GhanaRose Zoé-Obianga Cameroon, 1998
Violence in the Family
The polygamous family in CameroonDagmar Pinto de Castro Brazil, 2001
Understanding the Brazilian FamilyPART III
Care and Counselling in Various Cultures
A) AFRICACharles K. Konadu Ghana, 1996
Pastoral Care and Counselling in Africa
The case of GhanaDaisy N. Nwachuku Nigeria, 2000
Creating Communities through Pastoral Care and Counselling
in the fragmentations of urban African lifeB) ASIA
Robert Solomon Singapore, 1996
Pastoral Counselling in Asian ContextSung-Soo Lee / In-Sook You Korea, 1996
Pastoral Care, Healing and Preaching of the Gospel
Report from a Korean parishNalini Arles India, 2000
Living in Differences and Tensions of the Self
Remarks on overt and covert tensions inurban societies in IndiaC) AMERICAs
James R. Farris Brazil, 2001
Society and pastoral challenges in Brazil
Three short essays:
"The cross is everywhere". Remarks on the intimate relationship of religion, culture and society in Brazil
The many faces of hunger in Brazil
Os Sem Terra - the landless onesD) EUROPE
Slávka Bulíková Czech Republic, 2001
Restoring Human Dignity
Some remarks on the work of the SOS Centre of Diakonia in Prague, Czech Re-publicE) MELANESIA
Alphonse Saiho Papua New Guinea, 2001
Social and Economical Problems affecting Human Dignity
Youth in Papua New GuineaPART IV
Issues connected with Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling
A) UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING VIOLENCEUrsula Pfaefflin / Archie Smith Jr. Germany/USA, 1996
Death and the Maiden
The complexity of trauma and ways of healing
- a challenge for pastoral care and counselling
Urias H. Beverly USA, 1997
The Tradition of Racism in the USAHans-Martin Gutmann, Germany, 1998
The Contagious Effect of Violence, the "Making Sacred" of the Victim, and the Enlightening power of the Gospel
Aspects of the theory of René GirardJames N. Poling USA, 1998
Sacred Violence and Family ViolenceGeorge Euling Papua New Guinea, 1998
Violence and Victims of Violence
Experiences from Papua New GuineaHartmut Ruddies Germany, 1998
Aspects of the Christian Approach to Violence in Society
A systematic theological approachB) LIVING IN URBAN CONTEXTS
Wolfgang Grünberg Germany, 2000
City - Living Space and Form of LifeMichael A. Mata USA, 2000
Reading from the Urban Text
Challenges and possibilities of diversity for pastoral careStephan de Beer South Africa, 2000
Nurturing and Building Community
The challenge of pastoral care in urban South AfricaC) ECONOMY AND GLOBALISATION
Elaine Graham Great Britain, 2000
Globalisation, Social Exclusion and the Politics of New Labour in Britain
How can this mean good news for the poor?Jung Mo Sung Brazil, 2001
Evil in the Free Market MentalityMalcolm Brown Great Britain, 2001
Risk and Reward
The changing economy and the social fabricManfred Linz Germany, 2003
Chances and Dangers of the GlobalisationThomas Koester Germany, 2003
Money and Humanity - How do they relate?
Free competition as the basis for a humane economy in the age of globalisationSolomon Victus India, 2003
Ecological Problems in Rural Indian CommunitiesJames R. Farris Brazil, 2003
Ecology, Economy and Theology in Brazil
Highlighted by a case-studyD) DIGNITY AND HEALTH
Kathleen J. Greider ...., 2001
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense"
Meaning and ministry in mental illnessWilhelmina J. Kalu Nigeria, 2001
Human Dignity for Youth and Women
Reproductive health care practices in Nigeria
Stuart Bell UK, 2001
Contribution of Health to Social InclusionJulian Mueller South Africa, 2001
Human Dignity: A South African StoryPART V
Case StudiesCharles K. Konadu Ghana, 1996
The Case of Mrs. Afua Nimo, Ghana
A 35 years old wife in conflict with her husband and her familyJürgen Huhn Germany, 1996
A Case study from Germany
The severe fate of a man, who experienced war and the hard time afterwardsHilary Johnson England, 1996A
Case study from England
A 34 years old widow and mother in difficult living conditionsNalini Arles India, 1996
A Case study from India
A woman with 5 children is ill treated by her husbandJohn Snehadass / Ulrich Fritsche Fiji / Germany, 1997
Conflict and Reconciliation in the Context of two different Cultures
A case study from the Fiji
- The ritual of reconciliation between a married coupleRafalwen Saragih / Tetty Hutapea / Helmut Weiß Indonesia, 1998
Merdeka
A case study from Indonesia
on traditional family counselling and organised attempts to help street childrenHannelore Deichmann Germany,2003
"Paradise lost"
A case-study in marriage counselling from GermanyCharles K. Konadu Ghana, 2003
Everyday Life of a Poor Person
in my Congregation (Ghana)Derrick Lwekika Tansania, 2003
The case of KokulindaGeorge Melel India/Germany, 2003
Case Study
A Tamil asylum-seeker and his fate in Germany todayGeorge Melel India/Germany, 2003
Case study
Visit to a Hindu widow in a German clinicMiklos Kocsev Hungary, 2003
A Verbatim from Hungary
Adrian Korzago Poland, 2003
Case-study
Call to a parishioner 'on the dole'
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