@article{ART002779644},
author={Song, Kyung Hwa},
title={Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2021},
volume={29},
number={2},
pages={137-161},
doi={10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137}
TY - JOUR
AU - Song, Kyung Hwa
TI - Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2021
VL - 29
IS - 2
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 137
EP - 161
SN - 1739-0745
AB - In this paper, I propose a Christian ecotherapy which facilitates clients’ healing and growth through their relationship with the Nature that is already damaged beyond its capacity of self-recovery. I address the current state of exploitation of the Nature from the theological perspective, and argue that it is all Christians’ responsibility to make efforts for the recovery of the balance, interdependence, and co-existence of all God’s creatures. Considering that various techniques of ecotherapy have been developed and introduced in the 21st century, I suggest that Christian counselors also need to appropriate those techniques for their counseling ministry. However, we need further theological reflection on this because the usage of the Nature for the benefit of human’s mental health is along the same line with the anthropocentrism and dualism that have been philosophical foundation of the exploitation of the Nature. In this paper, referring to Howard Clinebell, I propose a Christian ecotherapy balanced among self-care, soul-care, and earth-care through the intimate relationship with the Nature. Through the proposed Christian ecotherapy, Christian counselors can encourage their clients to be healed by the Nature, to encounter God deeply, and to participate in earth-healing project as stewards of the Nature, and eventually to experience the holistic growth and healing.
KW - eco-system;anthropocentrism;dualism;ecotherapy;Christian ecotherapy
DO - 10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
ER -
Song, Kyung Hwa. (2021). Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 29(2), 137-161.
Song, Kyung Hwa. 2021, "Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.29, no.2 pp.137-161. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa "Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 29.2 pp.137-161 (2021) : 137.
Song, Kyung Hwa. Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell. 2021; 29(2), 137-161. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa. "Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 29, no.2 (2021) : 137-161.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa. Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 29(2), 137-161. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa. Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2021; 29(2) 137-161. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa. Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell. 2021; 29(2), 137-161. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
Song, Kyung Hwa. "Embracing the Nature: Toward a Christian Ecotherapy Informed by H. Clinebell" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 29, no.2 (2021) : 137-161.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2021.29.2.137
