Experiences of male woundedness and the influence of understandings of Christ

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dc.contributor.authorChant, Jeffrey MacIntosh
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorBright, Robin M.
dc.date.accessioned2007-07-12T20:10:50Z
dc.date.available2007-07-12T20:10:50Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionx, 130 leaves ; 29 cm.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to bring to consciousness the varied experiences that men have had of feeling wounded and to explore how a relationship to Jesus the Christ has influenced their understanding of those experiences. A modified naturalistic inquiry model was used as the qualitative research method, and the research was developed using grounded theory. This method of inquiry encouraged participants, and the researcher, to voice their experiences and to utilize them in a way that made the research significant. This methodological approach allowed themes to emerge, while honouring the stories and experiences that the participants shared. The theoretical framework for the study emerged from two major fields of research: Christian theology and gender-male studies. This research is located where these two fields intersect and overlap. It builds on the research from gender-male studies, specifically the psychological study of men and masculinity, organized men's movements, mythopoetic movements, profeminist movements, as well as the Christian theological understanding of a Messiah who has been portrayed and understood as the "wounded healer." The research focuses on the point at which men's experiences connect with their own sense of woundedness, their Christian faith, and their process of healing. The researcher engaged a discriminate group of men in exploring and trying to understand their experiences of feeling wounded in relation to the Christian story. Four men were identified who have had formal education in both pastoral psychology and theology. The participants were interviewed, and a constant comparative method was employed. Throughout the process of interviewing these men and being privy to their stories, my own story of feeling wounded often surfaced. This research is significant because allowing these men to articulate their experiences of woundedness facilitates healing, for themselves but also for other men who may access their own stories of feeling wounded through hearing those of the participants. Identifying and articulating woundedness helps to manifest the path of healing and self-understanding, ultimately leading to happier lives.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/341
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2005en
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en
dc.subjectSuffering -- Religious aspects -- Christianityen
dc.subjectEmotions -- Religious aspects -- Christianityen
dc.subjectMental health -- Religious aspects -- Christianityen
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.titleExperiences of male woundedness and the influence of understandings of Christen
dc.typeThesisen
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