Depression in African American Clergy

Name: Depression in African American Clergy
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ISBN: 9781349949106

ISBN-10: 1349949108

ISBN-13: 9781349949106

Edition: 2016

Authors: Wynnetta Wimberley

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In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward. Historically, many African American pastors have had to assume multiple roles in order to meet the needs of congregants impacted by societal oppression. Due to the monumental significance of the preacher in the African American religious tradition, there exists a type of 'cultural sacramentalization' of the Black preacher, which sets clergy up for failure by fostering isolation, highly internalized and external expectations, and a loss of self-awareness. Utilizing Donald…

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List price: $99.99
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 11/28/2016
Binding: E-Book
Pages: 120
Language: English