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Invitation to Research in Practical Theology
Bennett, Zoe Graham, Elaine Pattison, Stephen Walton, Heather
Bennett, Zoe
Graham, Elaine
Pattison, Stephen
Walton, Heather
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2018-05-29
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Practical theology as a subject area has grown and become more sophisticated in its methods and self-understanding over the last few decades. In doing so, it has become increasingly methodologically sophisticated and theoretically self-aware. This book provides a complete and original research primer in the major theories, approaches and methods at the cutting-edge of research in contemporary practical theology. It represents a reflection on the very practice of the discipline itself, its foundational questions and epistemological claims. Each chapter examines different aspects of the research process: starting with experience and practice, aspects of research design and epistemology, communities of learning, the influence of theological norms and tradition on the practice of research, and ethical considerations about what constitutes ‘the good’ in advanced research. It offers worked examples from the authors, their colleagues and research students that serve to illustrate key ideas and approaches in practical theological research.
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Bennett, Z., Graham, E., Pattison, S., & Walton, H. (2018). Invitation to Research in Practical Theology. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
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9781138478565