Depression in African American Clergy

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Psychology of Religion, Theology
Cover of the book Depression in African American Clergy by Wynnetta Wimberley, Palgrave Macmillan US
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wynnetta Wimberley ISBN: 9781349949106
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: October 31, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Wynnetta Wimberley
ISBN: 9781349949106
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: October 31, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward. Historically, many African American pastors have had to assume multiple roles in order to meet the needs of congregants impacted by societal oppression. Due to the monumental significance of the preacher in the African American religious tradition, there exists a type of ‘cultural sacramentalization’ of the Black preacher, which sets clergy up for failure by fostering isolation, highly internalized and external expectations, and a loss of self-awareness. Utilizing Donald Winnicott’s theory of the ‘true’ and ‘false’ self, Wimberley examines how depression can emerge from this psycho-socio-theological conflict.  When pastors are depressed, they are more prone to encounter difficulties in their personal and professional relationships. Drawing from a communal-contextual model of pastoral theology, this text offers a therapeutically sensitive response to African American clergy suffering with depression. 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward. Historically, many African American pastors have had to assume multiple roles in order to meet the needs of congregants impacted by societal oppression. Due to the monumental significance of the preacher in the African American religious tradition, there exists a type of ‘cultural sacramentalization’ of the Black preacher, which sets clergy up for failure by fostering isolation, highly internalized and external expectations, and a loss of self-awareness. Utilizing Donald Winnicott’s theory of the ‘true’ and ‘false’ self, Wimberley examines how depression can emerge from this psycho-socio-theological conflict.  When pastors are depressed, they are more prone to encounter difficulties in their personal and professional relationships. Drawing from a communal-contextual model of pastoral theology, this text offers a therapeutically sensitive response to African American clergy suffering with depression. 

More books from Palgrave Macmillan US

Cover of the book Islamic Reform and Colonial Discourse on Modernity in India by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Reinstating the Ottomans by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Race and Nature from Transcendentalism to the Harlem Renaissance by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book The Americas in Early Modern Political Theory by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Education Out of Bounds by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Literature’s Sensuous Geographies by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book The Disabled Body in Contemporary Art by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Research Partnerships in Early Childhood Education by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Italy on the Pacific by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Soul Thieves by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Science Studies during the Cold War and Beyond by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book Foreign Direct Investments from Emerging Markets by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book The Salvation of the Flesh in Tertullian of Carthage by Wynnetta Wimberley
Cover of the book A Brief History of International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court by Wynnetta Wimberley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy