The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology
Blackwell Companions to Religion
1. Auflage Dezember 2011
640 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions. The Companion reviews an extensive range of methods for studying theology in practice, along with sub-disciplines in theological education such as pastoral care and preaching. It also covers developments in the discipline in a range of global contexts and distinct Christian traditions and shows how practical theology is relevant to everyday life.
Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions.
* The first comprehensive reference work to provide a survey, description and analysis of practical theology as an area of study
* A range of leading scholars in the field provide original contributions on the major areas, issues, and figures in practical theology
* Reviews an extensive range of methods for studying theology in practice, along with sub-disciplines in theological education such as pastoral care and preaching
* Covers developments in the discipline in a range of global contexts and distinct Christian traditions
* Shows how practical theology is relevant to everyday life
Part I: Way of Life: Shaping Faith among Believers in Home and Society
Part II: Method: Studying Theology in Practice in Library and Field
Part III: Curriculum: Educating for Ministry and Faith in Classroom, Congregation, and Community
Part IV: Discipline: Defining History and Context in Guild and Global Setting
Index
"This Companion has wide scope ... and is surely the most definitive definition of what practical theology entails to date ... An important addition to the shelves of those who teach practical theology or ministers as well as those engaged in the ministry themselves ... [It] offers a new way of seeing the subject, with sets of essays that are informative, novel, and take theology in new directions." (Regent's Reviews, 2012)
"This edited collection is a showcase presenting how contemporary scholarship of practical theology has been developed into a wide concept of practical theology ... For those who are interested in teaching Christian theology from a practical theological perspective, this book will be a useful reference." (Homiletic Journal, 2012)
"Miller-McLemore, a leader in the field, has edited an excellent handbook on Christian practical theology. Though the essays are short, they provide excellent overviews of the various topics and, more important, helpful bibliographies for students who wish to explore certain topics further ... Libraries supporting curricula in Christian theology and ministry should acquire this good introduction to the field. It is essential for acquisition for seminary libraries ... Recommended: upper-level undergraduates and above." (Choice, 2012)