Collaborative Practical Theology (Theology in Practice, 8)

✍ Scribed by Henk de Roest

• Publisher: BRILL
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Collaborative Practical Theology documents and analyses research on Christian practices conducted by academic practical theologians in collaboration with practitioners of different kinds in Christian practices all around the world. These practitioners include professional practitioners, everyday believers, volunteers and students in theological education. The book offers rationales for setting up joint investigation groups with different 'communities of practice', describes a wide range of collaborative research strategies and methods and also has a clear eye for their limitations. In Christian practices faith is mediated, enacted and nurtured. The aim of the book is to improve the utility of theological research on these practices. It communicates the vision that academic research is for the people of God in today's world.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Valorisation of Practical Theology
Chapter 1. Valorising Practical Theology
Chapter 2. Knowledge Transfer in Practical Theological Education
Chapter 3. Continuing Education in Community
Chapter 4. The Scope of Practical Theology
Part 2: Collaborative Research Approaches and Methods in Practical Theology
Chapter 5. Know-Why, Know-How and Know-What
Chapter 6. Collaborative Research in Practical Theology
Chapter 7. Doing Research in Community
Chapter 8. Collaborative Research in Practical Theology: Nuances and Limitations
Chapter 9. Taking the Initiative: Practitioners Doing Collaborative Research
Bibliography
Index