Die rol van hoop as teologiese konsep binne hedendaagse pastorale sorg

Abstract

Philosophiae Doctor in Teologie met pastorale studies, Noordwes-Universiteit-- Potchefstroom CampusThis study focuses on the role of hope within contemporary pastoral care, emphasizing its significance as a theological concept. Modern pastoral practice operates within a holistic and systemic framework, adopting an interdisciplinary and team-based approach to human and spiritual health. The research explores how hope can serve as a pastoral tool, guiding and motivating current pastoral care practices. It brings a theological perspective on hope, rooted in eschatology, into dialogue with cognitive renewal and transformation. The study involves a theologically interdisciplinary approach, engaging with Systematic Theology, particularly Eschatology, and Practical Theology. The central thesis is that the theological concept of hope can inform and strengthen the foundations of contemporary pastoral care, especially in relation to renewal and salvation. It investigates the extent to which hope can motivate the renewal of cognitive thinking, as encouraged in Romans 12:2, leading to personal transformation. The study posits that hope is a critical element in pastoral care, providing the theological foundation for cognitive and spiritual transformation, and enabling individuals to engage with life’s challenges through a renewed, faith-based perspective