Salvaging the Homeless Person's Self & Time Through Lived Religion
Location
Wedgewood Conference Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
22-9-2014 5:00 PM
Description
How do homeless persons of Nashville experience time and selfhood in the midst of extreme poverty, and how might this broaden our understanding of belief? Drawing on Tim Cresswell’s theory of place and the social-psychological concepts of stigma and mattering, this presentation will consider time and selfhood from the perspective of homeless persons who struggle to live life where they are considered transgressors or “matter out of place.” With photographs and stories, this presentation will rely largely on the voices of homeless persons and reflect on how their lived faith and spiritual practices may provide them with ways to find hope in waiting, endure hard times, and salvage their self-identity.
Recommended Citation
Curtis, Cynthia, "Salvaging the Homeless Person's Self & Time Through Lived Religion" (2014). Humanities Symposium. 31.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2014/2014/31
Salvaging the Homeless Person's Self & Time Through Lived Religion
Wedgewood Conference Center, Room 4094
How do homeless persons of Nashville experience time and selfhood in the midst of extreme poverty, and how might this broaden our understanding of belief? Drawing on Tim Cresswell’s theory of place and the social-psychological concepts of stigma and mattering, this presentation will consider time and selfhood from the perspective of homeless persons who struggle to live life where they are considered transgressors or “matter out of place.” With photographs and stories, this presentation will rely largely on the voices of homeless persons and reflect on how their lived faith and spiritual practices may provide them with ways to find hope in waiting, endure hard times, and salvage their self-identity.
Comments
Convocation Credit: Christian Faith Development