Lexington Books
Pages: 110
Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-4985-9594-0 • Hardback • March 2021 • $85.00 • (£65.00)
978-1-4985-9595-7 • eBook • March 2021 • $45.00 • (£35.00) (coming soon)
timone a davis is assistant professor of pastoral theology at Loyola University Chicago.
Introduction: Once Upon a Time
Chapter 1 The Church: Who are we?
Chapter 2 Storytelling: Ancient and New African Origins of Storytelling
Chapter 3 Story: Faith Formation and Catechesis
Chapter 4 Healing and Story: Faith Formation, Trauma and Violence
Chapter 5 Intergenerational Catechetical Strategies
Conclusion
Drawing from her own experience as a catechetical leader and daughter of African American storytelling, timone davis’s artfully crafted discourse on storytelling as a method for catechesis is a timely publication for the age of catechetical renewal. This work not only offers a sound theological and catechetical discourse on the beauty of African American storytelling as situated as a process for answering life’s ‘big questions,’ but it also thoughtfully explores how this ancient practice can offer catechetical leaders a method for exploring the sharing of the faith through generations and experiences of trauma. A leading African American voice in our church today, davis’s work is a must read for those who are ready to explore a new catechetical method fashioned for the challenging world of today.
— Jodi Hunt, University of Dallas
We all engage in storytelling when we share a piece of our life with someone else. In Intergenerational Catechesis, davis illuminates the innate human capacity for storytelling and the longing to share our stories with others through the process of faith formation by using African-American storytelling as a catechetical method. davis’ book shows just how important it is to one’s faith development to connect not only to our own past and the Tradition, but also grow in meaningful relationships with others in our faith community. In bringing our life story to our faith tradition, we call to mind the intricate contours of our life, from love and trauma, sadness and hope, grief and healing and interlock these stories with the rich stories of the Christian tradition, and through this catechetical process, we open ourselves up to the transformative power of discipleship that we may become imitators of Christ with and for others. davis charts a new engaging path with intergenerational storytelling to reignite the work of catechesis and evangelization today.
— Tracey Lamont, Loyola University New Orleans