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Informationen zum Autor Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Pastoral Theology at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion. Winner of a prestigious Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology award, she is a national and international leader in pastoral and practical theologies and widely recognized for research on families, women, and children. Her publications include Feminist and Womanist Pastoral Theology (1999) and an upcoming collection of essays, Christian Theology in Practice: Discovering a Discipline (2012). Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors xi Introduction: The Contributions of Practical Theology 1 Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore Part I Way of Life: Shaping Faith among Believers in Home and Society 21 1 Suffering 23 Pamela Cooper-White 2 Healing 32 Susan J. Dunlap 3 Playing 42 Jaco Hamman 4 Eating 51 Dorothy C. Bass 5 Loving 61 Herbert Anderson 6 Consuming 70 Katherine Turpin 7 Blessing 80 Christian Scharen Part II Method: Studying Theology in Practice in Library and Field 89 8 Case Study Method 91 Daniel S. Schipani 9 Psychological Theory 102 Lee H. Butler, Jr . 10 Hermeneutical Theory 112 Sally A. Brown 11 Quantitative Method 123 Hans Schilderman 12 Congregational Studies 133 James R. Nieman 13 Ritual Theory 143 Edward Foley 14 Social Policy 153 Pamela D. Couture 15 The Use of Scripture 163 Paul Ballard 16 Poetics 173 Heather Walton 17 Emancipatory Theory and Method 183 Nancy J. Ramsay 18 Feminist Theory 193 Elaine Graham 19 Womanist Theory 204 Evelyn L. Parker 20 Narrative Approaches 214 R. Ruard Ganzevoort 21 Ethnography 224 Mary Clark Moschella 22 Participatory Action Research 234 Elizabeth Conde-Frazier 23 Theories of Practice 244 Ted A. Smith 24 Action Theories 255 Robert Mager Part III Curriculum: Educating for Ministry and Faith in Classroom, Congregation, and Community 267 25 Pastoral Care 269 Barbara McClure 26 Homiletics 279 John S. McClure 27 Worship 289 Don E. Saliers 28 Religious Education 299 Carol Lakey Hess 29 Religious Leadership 308 Michael Jinkins 30 Evangelism ...
