The Psalms of Lament and the Transformation of Sorrow

This article explores how the psalms of lament can be used as a resource for pastoral care, and how ultimately they point toward the transformation of sorrow. Relying on Walter Brueggemann's scheme of orientation - disorientation - new orientation as a way to recognize the depth of human experi...

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Published in:The journal of pastoral care & counseling 2007-03, Vol.61 (1-2), p.47-58
Main Author: Jones, Logan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bible
Clinical education
God
Grief
Health administration
Humans
Pain
Pastoral Care
Sorrow
Suffering
Transformation
United States
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Summary:This article explores how the psalms of lament can be used as a resource for pastoral care, and how ultimately they point toward the transformation of sorrow. Relying on Walter Brueggemann's scheme of orientation - disorientation - new orientation as a way to recognize the depth of human experience, the article sees the laments as honest engagement and dialogue with God within a covenantal relationship where hurt and pain are acknowledged rather than denied and avoided. The implications of using the psalms of lament in pastoral care and in Clinical Pastoral Education are discussed.
ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/154230500706100106