Introduction to Social Work and Social Ministry

1 credits · Divinity School

This course will review the historical origins of care for marginalized persons, and explore theological foundations for the practices of social work. We will examine the ways ministers and Christian social workers have historically and conceptually understood their identities and the convergences/divergences of Christian ministry and social work. We will also consider ways that a Christian spirituality might inform both the practices and the identity of a social worker. The city of Durham and its renaissance, limitations, and change agents will serve as a case study to illustrate the main principles of this class