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Formation and Reflection: The Promise of Practical Theology

Formation and Reflection

The Promise of Practical Theology

Lewis S. Mudge (Editor), James Newton Poling (Editor)

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Can practical theology be truly practical?

The answer is yes. This collection brings together top scholars in the fields of pastoral care, systematic theology, and biblical hermeneutics to offer a coherent practical theology for the pastoral mission of the church. As Christians around the world practice their faith, this important scholarly book highlights the salient struggles in contemporary Christian thought and seeks to bring together the best of the church and academy for the greater good.
  • Publisher Fortress Press
  • Format Paperback
  • ISBN 9780800620547
  • Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
  • Pages 164
  • Publication Date October 7, 1987

Contents

Interpreting Situations: An Inquiry into the Nature of Practical Theology, Edward Farley

Re-Visioning Ministry: Postmodern Reflections, Charles E. Winquist

The Practical Play of Theology, James D. Whitehead

Theology on Our Feet: A Revisionist Pedagogy for Healing the Gap between Academia and Ecclesia, Thomas H. Groome

Practical Theology and Religious Education, Don S. Browning

Thinking in the Community of Faith: Toward an Ecclesial Hermeneutic, Lewis S. Mudge

Practical Theology and Liberation, Rebecca S. Chopp

Practical Theology in the Situation of Global Pluralism, David Tracy
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