Jesus Lopez - The Sabbath and the Shadow: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Healing of Shame.

2007·9 MB·English

by  Gerado James de Jesus-Lopez

‘THD SARPATIT AND TIE SIADOW:

ANTNTTRDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE HEALING OF SHAM

8 Digsertuiom
presenta to
ve Facaley ofthe
(Claremont School af Ihenlogy
in Patial Fulfilment
cof he Reyuirauonts fr the Degree

Dactor of Philosophy

by
Gerardo James de esis-Topex

May 2087
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GTRARDO [AMES DE JESS-LOPEY

ALL RIGHTS RTSTRYTD.
This dissertation completed by
GERARDO JAMES DE JESUS-LOFEZ

Thay been presente in smd aecepted by the
Ieulty of Clureranet Schesl of Theology i
partial Flliiment of the requirements oF the

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Faculty Caumittes
William M, Clements, Chalrpersoo
‘Kathleen J. Greider

‘Deauis &. MacDonald

Dean of the Faculty
Sum [Nelson

May 2007
Dedication

Fo my daughter Stovtso}.. Leal von in every heartbear.
Mion. siempre sara mi inspreacion v adowacton.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

My paronis, From nevi Blur Tris se Tesos eid the loundations of my Coischanfaieh and
seumebieal spirits my broftiry, Prankle and Edgar, taught me the value of comunitmet éo just causes.

The lallewing persans ané communstics have sneourayod me tlxoaghow bs yours of this wring,
and rewriting. They have belped shape nic’ of my thinking and their loving tovestmer in my life has
va set iis encase, [would like to nukes

also

My cousins Ll, Col Rov, ols
Harvey Eldes, MD, or the mvinyTinchos andl cmeursatins aspie/ual eneouragement: Rev. Lx. Lewis
ambo, whose Eicoship is most cherishal, Dr. Marvin Rodrigues, vollege fied ru both, the late
ev, Dr, Orlinde T. Caslus, who “tupired the pursuit of ecademic excellence and tae gespel’s mausane
te the opprestcak Rev, Dr. Ray Sherman Anderson, (rend and theological mentor who ingpized a ‘ove
for the sukly of lnvalogys and The lale Rev. Dr, Juhu A. Safin, Bpiscopal priest and pastoral
psychornuyst, wha prvaded a Tagunge for my som, showed ree that drzams are «language from:
oyend und inspired my study of luegian psychology

Mlondes, fr hove eerly yeuns oU Jove and Chrstan witness

‘The Benedictine Mars ofthe Prince of Pesce Ahi, Deca
place io relect, conteruplate and discuss te inner life Unrouphoul my 23 y

CAL his prow dell ge
ears in Califone

“The minisny of Worship Compuny Christin Fellowship, where 7 seivad as ix pascor and whore
Sabbach Zellowship was 4 p'ags of meaninslil wlebration,

To the prychianrie aff atthe Lema Linda Uncversity Bohvioral N-edicine Coaler, whe
cernbruced iy methodology to reat patsets, ore ths eax for much of my research exer
‘ohne patients wece my’ atcatestteaeiers,

st, and

Lhe msmbsrs of my docigral cormitiza, Dr. Kuthleen Greider, Ds. William Clements, I
Dennis MsDonald, ane Flaine Walla, why vbullenged rue lo we'te a scholarly piece and helped shape
‘my infsml voies,

For the lisulship and support af astote limos Senits and Wetsea de Tesus, whore love mover
inches.

‘Twu dear personal friends, Susen Hagerman-Dichl. cline? social worker, ane] Dan Rec, wha
weld ane up in uns of the darkest momeouts of my life. Tam ulso przte“ul we T's Garman shepleré dos
aah," whe acconmpanice me For long, wall rou aniwatain Lain the San Besnardico Nacicusl

My wun noel uncle and ty Lxey and Angel, and ett and oto Carmen Delis und Mochi for
Uheir love and support

The cs
and! yoo momorios hetpel hea’ che soul ol a Prot

bolic parish of St Callicrine of Siena, Kiswinnrtoe, Placid; « congicgation whos9 ‘ove
at who never Ick b's Cahalie rants. “De Colaras”
Ihe Rev, Dr. Muck Xing Carter, one of the most eloquent aud bxillian biblial expository | have ever
heard und snior pusiar ol the eongeegation of the New Monat Olivs Baptist Churel'n Fort Tauilerdale,
Torida an Afiiean-American comnuniny shat cabyacod and inspired we lo prev: and win. aya

‘Mari and Emily, with who I or.co fot Ins fectiny. a” Iimily und whose faces will forever be
Jadgod in u:y neat; and, Jo, emifia Contes, wltn gave me precious "ternories af Te and layeh

Finally. «30m of yal tuie ti twa son suited Itiends whose honest editorial fovdback in reading
‘as msnnosesipl rumercus limes over helped bring it into its inal shape: Genevieve Boonm and Rev Dr.
-Kranceges Dobor Nuzplese.
ANSTRACT
THE SABBATH AND IBE SHADOW:

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TIE IIEALING OF
SHAME.

by

Gerardo James de Jesis-Lopez

This diseerition uddresses how shame-based membaus of

Advenlig. soramunity in particular

and others within Une Chris Faith eommunity in

alan Ene, chrough olincal atonal
counseling, the power of thoi rospoetive religious symbols tssward ibe healing of shame. ‘he dosis is
(hay the Subhauh, as vel as otbx archetypal syzuoals wilhin Ihe Christin Ih wradtiens, oan be

understood in Light oF its ianer log to bring veloase, sodenaption andl sn invilation fo=inclus.veness to

all who suffer from: share, Therughoul this resea-eh,

“nospbiu aealiny from sher2-hesed,

goa, as Ihe pastoral ecunselor kulps the shame based client engays those r

symbols chat have an archetypal quilily ond shel can he cettamed toward the releesng of shame,
The results are prodaced through the construction ofa pastoral counseling methodology. ich
‘elles on the intogratioa of thooretical material and elinieal application. The msin tbeovetice] resources

ved in the eonsuraorion ofthis 1%

ate Ihe depth pycholaical approach of Cacl Iuag, specifically

Ihe notions oF archetype and shadow: the developmental paychalogy ef Michael Lewis, nso

is
apoual oF ansbutin Cry ad the concept of the inemporscoal bége ax deserbed hy Graham
‘caution: snd ke theyll untbropotags oF Ray S, Aadrson, based on Karl Burts theolawy whi
contributes lots Lacostivl formation a he copy, couse tie hsumeasntical fens of
Jacob Fact, the deplb-pyshologies uppreuches of Fuyere Paswhal, Ann Bsltord Llaney. Sl Mesh

and Jean Shinoda Bolen contribute te the cinisil application the counseling methodology,
CUAPTER L

ANTRODUCTION

Twas during our tind session in pastoral counscling tks Grey, a slulva. iv the psschuingy

petra, ameram at an Adventist Luivorsty, anvlrstood his problema az shame: During dat seveata

session, Greg was able to artculaly his ver-Mhoting esporiunces af juilgment and grace, OF pudgmtat, ia
the sense thar ho felt evaluated mud shamed 3y au ‘rmer evive thal ead Tived with since childhood. He

stated chat he flt an ongoing seruliay by Gwil und farsily, ss i'be were an anomaly. wit the vesul dat

spiritual unrest hud haunted his le, QF grace, in that. within the havsn 9° tho pas! sounseTing

‘eaperience, he founs] an environment that for the fist cae made it safe to sticulate anal eve a name Lo

Fisinner seins. Cieg, who loves the chor, is 9
‘is tthor ul grandfthor wre on high regain the Attican-American Advent prow:iny

circuit we, the nent in Hog, he appeared sare. co cary tho baton. Gee war gifed in erory is

si faud Damnboyant personality, hs combination woul make him, his Caoiy assessed, quite the

charismatic pregehst. However, Greg's nlxes wasn formal sis, but aes in dretatic as

Ife seas able to acknowledge Ceving Ihe counse "Iherapy Ibu his interest in aecing could be taead >

pate toa uzed to unvlersne! hi wv inner eoulliets, Clawever, his chatcs of sty 6a nal sill ith

‘hig Ran:Ly, That unpopular lecision Tas already’ seated some stinin betwcep hinn an them

Greg eaperienved both shock and so.isfas he acknow eyed that he was guy. [eseemed te Greg,

Usat his poyehogpirtual! worl Jost is footing. Fs foul him oa ind in relation fo his fit,
ccommanity. family, ad self.

"1 ise ini 9thb wah peyshogpiina” io bxond eens, noes fe ineranmeataden be-weo0
persed yp She cls ad spi bee an tetcoauected goa. heenppling of one inci ats te ofist

Thrmgh she does act descnbe hss srk Ar leon! Tar pode of eer Touaeaednes te cll ener se
Tesi enna nce, Tho hs rit te wpe a ae cml! of aes densi ie po a is SIF
‘What he ince camsideved a stable world had not only proven fe br insecuns in terms ane

Iuseat howe init, be tha: Coumenty friend

1 work would heneeforh identi hinv as semething

sheesh, What ance held in: ops od ate

he hiblival mslaghons wn stories on which he was ea

‘he fait: chat kad kept hiv esmioral ae

Jnveatered by an cststental lemma he eeu no Ton

dong. the auticipation of sharing tes wew sovareness with bis fami. and tke dread oF ineuring their

injection while he wresilad with selCasveptanee, added 10 his alroacy condiciat feelings.
Trecuive he enjnsied the arts, had, vivid imagination, sel often identifed oth fim ebavacters as

a way 9

plaining what he fell, [ondero iT could uflize this nateral gift for story telling and myth
malitng in counseling, Specifically, es Eh, riuat, and Biblical story meaut so.much 10 9'm, Tsvonened
swat we mighl discover in Jungian psychailagy to assist us. “tscomed au appropriate dinection ke late

Jrecinne [Tew thut one of the reasons be did enjoy church anu ad preaching was the ele that a vied

imagination and dramatse stovytel.iny so nalurally plsyed in the Afrioan-Ame-leaa honiletie wadicio,

Adrvittey, it sas not only Lis active incupinn'ion Ghat inspire ein the diection of Jung, but my own.

My sntecest in Jorgian taoughl helped le un‘ock much shout myself ther othsr psych olayicel sppraches

ie no, mel (fella sony sense that Gree could bonetit fra lis appre?

aie pat of epee. ian ey Ie eset quay a ls pEsnemeAoE. whch ap proving eam
ir hve wansortne, isch Hwee se spo open espai Te Oe
Dra pajehorpna oes ose oes ers

Ucn ns mon ith omy Leu ad aie sr os lkesuce pgchosp a: see 10 is
Innrscnnowre poerontenna Az sie ld chal wii ovis a ace ef werona enti oy the sti,
veal cede plum ul sues hea ee needs choowsd ir Ty, sie lath somatic ad
Scie ie catlougee, aud the se clang emelinal rslaton ey £0 Yi zee. pital rp, She 40
elt aun, he Rasetoming Pamseadent 4 Std in S0ay0e Poni (ive, Ts Cisse Pubiations, 96},
nae

* ve ioret is tho pate of Cal Ara eal: nase ae Cleremnnt Sahel 32 Theol tht Ee
Plaga halos Cer els "hang and Fe "Av oe when ales in a Rowan Cathe basse centered

into 3 Psvtsceral Git alla: Lp Cullgs ae las kod tran Ades sanz. Ldscovea lowe ha»
estat lagnage al pts he many eslngeal vce amd eve rv sig ah taitlon, Te pace
vais: nt gnc and tal 8 La eee fs Inconel sad arcerype elped axe erpre
Inch ty inne ie ode onv iggy Cli psenppeekias oo hs sels Thee ices ooking pao

Frscararsin ith lote De. oA, Setar, smspeianes that sbaped and coz on uma sll
Hlawsewer, malsing sense of his shame was ne

sary, Jungvatincory alam righ leew im

sinpendad without a sense of understimding how lhe shine cmergal incl a tle nelwovk oF inlerpersaal

vations chat contribute to ity oxislenee, To supplement Junyian thesry, | researehed developmental
ychalogiaGs Michel Lewi? atuibution theory" and Gershon Kaufusan’s psychology ef shame.’ Teacis

‘explaien the sutle ways inner cules acquitod tuoughout ous's lif, cspscially but nol exclusively rom

‘one’s family of origin, dbosors destructive selFantbetions, Fe helps ua nderstand the rare 0” same
and its imped in daily Wife ® Gurshun Koaufiin helps us et view shaine’sinitcence ehrongh gender

issnos, cules and society, Saoeifically, his work on the rile oF Intepersenal relations, iatemalizaion

and ideutication, would, Thmew, huly me ancl Grey to understand how stame emerges by way of er

sil ne. yracks and its iteapersonal bridges

For inca, Sabloath Keeping was tke sacred space, or penker shore his theoloyical-niTssgieal

consciousness was provessed, vile a weith of biblical shares gave hi the i

and veabulary ont

2 whict he wie late his personal meaning. Coney ently, lecudeavoured te .notade in counss.ines

prices whereby ‘ might help him re imagine the Sabbah fiom anew perspective: a penpective that

sought to bring inner res fen his shems-bascl resllesnens. Greg’ personal Sabbath conseionsness
‘vas joined with a Sabbsth-keoping ritual rooted in he Adventist dition. ‘This joining, Kantinso

is rooted in.a:e0d to belong 49

rominuls us, es be character in seligions lie or sociale

stiscaresy vert la le yes eater mason on Tana, canta glen aoa, mde vo
Ceoraily wor san ericaton as Jug aualst at fa Pisce ng Pe le

> wihael ewer the hrpeart SlffNow Yue, Fae ros. 198)

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