Blessings and Cursings: The Liberating Gift of Profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education

Profanity, derived from the Latin for “not sacred,” has long been seen as antithetical to spirituality. Social norms around organized religion, respectability, race, gender, etc. compound this perception. In this article, I examine how the use of profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education can help stu...

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Published inThe journal of pastoral care & counseling Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 196 - 202
Main Author Gilmore, Jeremy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2020
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
African Americans - psychology
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Blessings
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
COVID-19
Homicide - psychology
Homicide - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Language
Pandemics
Pastoral Care - education
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - psychology
Profanity
Race
Racism - psychology
Racism - statistics & numerical data
Religion
Social norms
Spirituality
Unemployment - psychology
Unemployment - statistics & numerical data
United States - epidemiology
United States
liberatory education
profanity
pedagogy, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19
Clinical Pastoral Education
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Summary:Profanity, derived from the Latin for “not sacred,” has long been seen as antithetical to spirituality. Social norms around organized religion, respectability, race, gender, etc. compound this perception. In this article, I examine how the use of profanity in Clinical Pastoral Education can help students experience personal, social, and physical freedom. Association of Clinical Pastoral Education outcomes, demographic data, and a student experience provide support for this assertion.
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ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/1542305020942742