Phenomenology of the Holy Spirit: using Narratives as a Holistic Interpreter of Trauma Within African American Female Stories Open Access
Smith, Brenda (2016)
Abstract
What ails you? Implicit within the core axiom of the dissertation lies the deepened question of what ails you? The answer drawn from a trajectory of historical accounts of the Holy Spirit conflated against trauma as both systemic and individual acts, characterizes the ways in which the human soul, regardless of race, ethnicity, time or circumstance, perceive egregious acts of violence at the intersection of the holy. From a brief perusal of the Holy Spirit within the human experience, I argue the human soul disconcerted by the chaotic and unbalanced impulse of trauma responds similarly to the presence of God in the midst of trouble. Thus, the whole note is not based solely on the assault that has occurred or its residual effect of injustice though I categorically referenced these as causes to work towards eradicating forces which may seek to perpetuate evil and suffering upon innocent souls, the focus is rather on the ephemeral power of God to restore and to heal. In this regard, I challenge both physiological and psychological methods as sole proprietary agents of trauma treatment to seriously consider the evidence of God/The Holy Spirit as a crucial; irreducible source of recovery. Moreover, I believe by instituting the holy in the human narrative, a more viable means for broadening the scope of trauma care may occur. Further, I advance the etiological life group of African Americans whose healing scripts about trauma and injustice lends itself more toward the embedded narrative within contemporary stories that count wisdom despite injustice as inscrutable teaching models on how to withstand suffering in the confluence of peace. Herein, I advance critical analysis of the African American slave narrative alongside current traumatic recordings to be potent reiterations of what constitutes authentic healing in modern-day America's increasingly pluralistic populace . The study, characterized as hermeneutic phenomenological methodology, is based on a qualitative-inductive model experientially designed to detect movement of the Holy Spirit while drawing an aesthetic link between slave narratives and the way trauma is recounted in the human experience. The study began fall, 2011 through May 2014.
Table of Contents
Introduction. 10
List of Tables. ix
Dorothee Soelle--Suffering Chart. 227-228
Judith Herman--Stages of Recovery Chart. 270-271
List of Illustrations. vii
DSM IV-Case Assessment-MK. 237
MK Genogram. 207
DSM IV-Case Assessment-AJ. 258
Chapter I. Storytelling: A Reflection of Life .39
Chapter II. Historical Referencing of the Holy Spirit in the Christian Church. 68
Cosmology of the Holy Spirit. 79
Theological Anthropological meaning of the Holy Spirit. 84
Chapter III. The Nature of Trauma--Historical Therapeutic Practice. 91
The Development of Trauma Theory. 100
Trauma Literature and Practice. 110
Chapter IV. Slavery: An Aesthetic Narrative. 124
Chapter V. Examining stories of two African American Women. 148
Embedded Stories. 149
An Ethnographic Storyline. 159
Evidence of the Holy Spirit in Traumatized African American Female Narratives. 167
Chapter VI. Generational Narratives about Trauma. 180
The Women's Stories. 192
Image: Genogram. 207
Dorothee Soelle-Phases of Suffering. 227-228
Chapter VII. Comparative Analysis of Experiential Methods. 228
David Tracy, Heinz Kohut and Judith Herman. 231, 253, 265
African American Female Trauma Narratives
(a) Chart- Judith Herman' Stages of Recovery. 272-273
Chapter VIII. Trauma: Critique of Current Practice Methods. 281
e.g. Pastoral Counseling, 1st and 2nd Wave Womanist Theory
Findings/Conclusion: …What Ails You?. 315
Smith- New Hermeneutic. 317
Bibliography. 330
Appendices. 335, 336, 338, 340, 345, 346, 348, 351
Consent Forms. 335
Definition of Terms. 336-337
List Of Permissions. 354
Name Key. 348-350
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