Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research

Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research

This project explores how a retreat ministry grounded in Theological Action Research (TAR) may help ameliorate the harmful effects of negative religious experiences among transgender persons. As a method of practical theology, TAR is interactive and participatory; in this study, TAR fostered a...

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Main Author: Weekley, David
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
Subjects:
LGBTQ studies
Gender-queer
Ministry
Retreat
TAR
Transgender
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16331
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spelling ndltd-bu.edu-oai-open.bu.edu-2144-163312019-01-08T15:38:16Z Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research Weekley, David LGBTQ studies Gender-queer Ministry Retreat TAR Transgender This project explores how a retreat ministry grounded in Theological Action Research (TAR) may help ameliorate the harmful effects of negative religious experiences among transgender persons. As a method of practical theology, TAR is interactive and participatory; in this study, TAR fostered agency and ownership among retreat participants. The study identifies larger implications of employing TAR to inform the practice of ministry, particularly among marginalized communities. Data and feedback from retreatants indicate that a retreat created through TAR and drawing upon spiritual autobiography, is a helpful model and method for ministry with transgender and gender non-conforming people seeking spiritual companionship 2016-05-19T18:14:45Z 2016-05-19T18:14:45Z 2016 2016-05-19T13:17:29Z Thesis/Dissertation https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16331 en_US Attribution 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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topic LGBTQ studies
Gender-queer
Ministry
Retreat
TAR
Transgender
spellingShingle LGBTQ studies
Gender-queer
Ministry
Retreat
TAR
Transgender
Weekley, David
Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research
description This project explores how a retreat ministry grounded in Theological Action Research (TAR) may help ameliorate the harmful effects of negative religious experiences among transgender persons. As a method of practical theology, TAR is interactive and participatory; in this study, TAR fostered agency and ownership among retreat participants. The study identifies larger implications of employing TAR to inform the practice of ministry, particularly among marginalized communities. Data and feedback from retreatants indicate that a retreat created through TAR and drawing upon spiritual autobiography, is a helpful model and method for ministry with transgender and gender non-conforming people seeking spiritual companionship
author Weekley, David
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title Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research
title_short Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research
title_full Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research
title_fullStr Exploring transgender spirituality within a retreat setting: Theological Action Research
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