Paul Ricoeur and Robert Kegan in Unlikely Dialogue: Towards A “Narrative-Developmental” Approach to Human Identity and Its Value for Christian Religious Education
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Joshua H. Lunde-Whitler
Abstract
The following essay, albeit centered upon the theories of philosopher Paul Ricoeur and psychologist Robert Kegan, ultimately sets out to articulate specifically how the ways that people narrate meaning throughout their lives can be a source of theological and pedagogical insight. By making explicit the interconnections between Kegan’s and Ricoeur’s seemingly disparate theses, a so-called narrative-developmental view of human identity is presented and outlined. Resulting reflections consider: the importance of valuing individual persons in religious education, identity-formation as creatio continua, consciousness-raising in adults as the expansion of identity towards greater authenticity and compassion; etc.
Zusammenfassung
Obwohl der folgende Aufsatz die Theorien des Philosophen Paul Ricoeur und des Psychologen Robert Kegan zum Mittelpunkt hat, zielt er letztlich darauf ab, zu artikulieren, inwiefern die Art, wie Personen im Verlauf ihres Lebens Sinn erzählen, eine Quelle theologischer und pädagogischer Einsicht sein kann. Durch Aufzeigung der Verbindungen zwischen den scheinbar disparaten Entwürfen Kegans und Ricoeurs wird eine narrativ-entwicklungsbezogene Sicht menschlicher Identität präsentiert. Die sich daran anschließenden Reflexionen betreffen u. a. die Bedeutung der Wertschätzung einzelner Personen im Religionsunterricht, Identitätsbildung als creatio continua, und Bewusstseinsbildung bei Erwachsenen als Erweiterung der Identität hin zu größerer Authentizität und Barmherzigkeit.
Correction Statement
Correction added after online publication September 7, 2016: The DOI was doubly assigned by mistake and therefore changed from DOI: 10.15.15/ijpt-2014-0013 to 10.15.15/ijpt-2014-9001.
© 2015 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
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- Frontmatter
- Editorial
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