Psychological Trauma, Christ's Passion, and the African American Faith Tradition

被引：5

作者：

Noel, James A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Johnson, Matthew V., Sr. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] San Francisco Theol Seminary, H Eugene Farlough Chair African Amer Christian, Berkeley, CA USA

[2] Grad Theol Union, Berkeley, CA USA

[3] Univ Chicago, Div Sch Philosoph Theol, Chicago, IL USA

来源：

PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2005年 / 53卷 / 04期

关键词：

African Americans; Middle Passage; slavery; trauma; crucifixion; conversion; passion; Christ;

D O I：

10.1007/s11089-005-2063-6

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This article argues that Christ's passion/crucifixion functioned within the African American psyche as a religious narrative and symbol that uniquely addressed the severe trauma they underwent during the Middle Passage and slavery by enabling them to experience the presence of God in the depths of extreme suffering. Christ's passion/crucifixion mirrored their experience of racial oppression and, thereby, provided a critique of the system and actors that perpetuated it. The Spiritual "Were You There?" is interpreted in this light. This correspondence between the African American's historical experience and the narrative symbol of Christ's passion/crucifixion helps explain their conversion to Christianity.

引用

页码：361 / 369

页数：9