Reconstructing Practical Theology : The Impact of Globalization

Language: English

Published by Routledge, 2008

0754666603 / 9780754666608

Series: Book 28 of 47 - Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book argues that the discipline of practical theology needs to be re-shaped in the light of the impact of various influences created through the encounter with globalization. Essential to this is an engagement with the insights of other disciplines, e.g. sociology, politics, economics and philosophy. The content and authority of the Christian tradition is being challenged by the blurred encounters with more fluid lifestyles, alternative spiritualities and indeed other faiths as mediated through information technology and the breakdown of attachments to all forms of institutional life. Traditional ways of 'belonging' and relating to places and structures are being eroded leaving the established patterns of ministry, worship, church organisation the province of an ageing population, while those who are now more inclined to search for 'communities of interest' avoid being drawn into the practices and structures of formal religion. What is the future for practical theology in this rapidly changing context By examining the familiar concerns of the subject John Reader shows how it is in danger of operating with 'zombie categories' - still alive but only just - and presents the possibilities for a reflexive spirituality grounded in the Christian tradition as a way into the future.…

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Title
Reconstructing Practical Theology : The Impact of Globalization
Author
John Reader
Publisher
Routledge
Publication year
2008
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Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
0754666603
ISBN 13
9780754666608
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243 grams
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234x156x8 mm
Series
Book 28 of 47: Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology

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