Talking About God in Practice: Theological Action Research and Practical Theology - Softcover

Cameron, Helen; Bhatti, Deborah; Duce, Catherine; Sweeney, James; Watkins, Clare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0334043638 ISBN 13: 9780334043638

Publisher: Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Talking about God in Practice details the challenges and complexities of real theological conversations with practitioners, whilst providing an example of appropriate process, and a model of theological understanding by which to negotiate these complexities fruitfully.

Drawing on, and adapting, action research methods, this process enables researchers with practitioners to access 'implicit' theologies, embedded within practices. The disclosure of the theology borne by practice enables a fresh and often exciting insight for all concerned, which leads to renewal of both practice and theology.

The "Theological Action Research" process offers effective and mutually constructive ways of engaging practitioners and 'academics' in authentic research partnerships, contributing to the proper rootedness of theological scholarship, and to capacity building among practitioners for further, self-led research, reflection, and theologizing.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Helen Cameron is Director of the Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology at Ripon College Cuddesdon. Deborah Bhatti is a theologian and writer based in London. Catherine Duce is the ARCS Field Worker, based at Heythrop College, University of London. The Revd Dr James Sweeney is Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Head of Department of Pastoral & Social Studies, Heythrop College, University of London. Dr Clare Watkins is a theologian and writer, based in Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0334043638
• ISBN 13: 9780334043638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198