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Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy
Dissertation (MTh (Practical Theology)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/86936 Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy Masango, Maake J.S pastornjsefatsa@gmail.com Sefatsa, Ntiti Jacob UCTD African Methodist Episcopal Church African cultural practices Basotho widows African culture Mourning period Dissertation (MTh (Practical Theology)--University of Pretoria, 2020. Pastoral neglect of widows sounds like a misconception to those who have never experienced it; however, it is one of the subjects that the church has swept under the carpet for years. The church has arrived at a period where we cannot hide the neglect perpetrated by pastors and pastoral caregivers. The challenge is that, pastors do not neglect the Basotho widows deliberately, but some of the African cultural practices hinders them to journey with the widows during their mourning period. These cultural practices become a stumbling between those who are to pastorally care for the Basotho widows and them. On the other hand, the widows feel rejected and neglected, thus, some of them stop coming to church services. The church has not helped these pastors to be able to journey with the widows during their mourning period. The research seeks to investigate why pastors are challenged when caring for the Basotho widows. The aim of the research is to highlight the African culture that hinders pastoral care of the widows in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The research will not only highlight the challenge faced by pastors and come with a model of care of the Basotho widows but will suggest a healing method for the neglected widows. This healing method will assist pastors and pastoral caregivers to pastorally journey with the widows. Practical Theology MTh (Practical Theology) Unrestricted 2022-08-24T08:51:49Z 2022-08-24T08:51:49Z 2021 2020 Dissertation * A2021 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86936 en © 2021 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD African Methodist Episcopal Church African cultural practices Basotho widows African culture Mourning period Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title | Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title_full | Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title_fullStr | Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title_short | Pastoral care of Basotho widows after the burial : a challenge of clergy |
| title_sort | pastoral care of basotho widows after the burial a challenge of clergy |
| topic | UCTD African Methodist Episcopal Church African cultural practices Basotho widows African culture Mourning period |
| url | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86936 |