The Wiley-Blackwell companion to practical theology

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; And Shows How Practical Theology Is Relevant To Everyday Life. -- Publisher's Description. Pt. 1. Way Of Life : Shaping Faith Among Believers In Home And Society -- Suffering / Pamela Cooper-white -- Healing / Susan J. Dunlap -- Playing / Jaco Hamman -- Eating / Dorothy C. Bass -- Loving / Herbert Anderson -- Consuming / Katherine Turpin -- Blessing / Christian Scharen -- Pt. Ii. Method : Studying Theology In Practice In Library And Field -- Case Study Method / Daniel S. Schipani -- Psychological Theory / Lee H. Butler -- Hermeneutical Theory / Sally A. Brown -- Quantitative Method / Hans Schilderman -- Congregational Studies / James R. Nieman -- Ritual Theory / Edward Foley -- Social Policy / Pamela D. Couture -- The Use Of Scripture / Paul Ballard -- Poetics / Heather Walton -- Emancipatory Theory And Method / Nancy J. Ramsay -- Feminist Theory / Elaine Graham -- Womanist Theory / Evelyn L. Parker -- Narrative Approaches / R. Ruard Ganzevoort -- Ethnography / Mary Clark Moschella -- Participatory Action Research / Elizabeth Conde-frazier. Theories Of Practice / Ted A. Smith -- Action Theories / Robert Mager -- Pt. Iii. Curriculum : Educating For Ministry And Faith In Classroom, Congregation, And Community -- Pastoral Care / Barbara Mcclure -- Homiletics / John S. Mcclure -- Worship / Don E. Saliers -- Religious Education / Carol Lakey Hess -- Religious Leadership / Michael Jinkins -- Jeffery L. Tribble / Evangelism -- Spirituality / Claire E. Wolfteich -- Ethics / Miguel A. De La Torre -- Contextual Education / Emily Click -- Systematic Theology / Mary Mcclintock Fulkerson -- Historical Theology / James M. Brandt -- Biblical Theology / Michael Joseph Brown -- Integration In Theological Education / Kathleen A. Cahalan -- Pt. Iv. Discipline : Defining History And Context In Guild And Global Setting -- Race And Racism / Dale P. Andrews -- Gender, Sexism, And Heterosexism / Jeanne Hoeft -- Globalization, Colonialism, And Postcolonialism / Melinda Mcgarrah Sharp -- Economics, Class, And Classism / Joyce Ann Mercer. Disability, Ableism, And Disablism / John Swinton -- Religious Pluralism And Christian-centrism / Kathleen J. Greider -- Continental Europe / Friedrich Schweitzer -- Britain / Zoë Bennett -- French Canada / Solange Lefebvre -- Richard R. Osmer / The United States -- South Africa / Jaco S. Dreyer -- Daisy N. Nwachuku / West Africa -- Brazil / Valburga Schmiedt Streck -- South Korea / Meerha Hahn -- Australia And Oceania / Gerard V. Hall -- Mainline Protestantism / Gordon S. Mikoski -- Roman Catholicism / Lynn Bridgers -- Protestant Evangelicalism / Charles J. Scalise -- Pentecostalism / Mark J. Cartledge. Edited By Bonnie J. Miller-mclemore. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter --Introduction: The Contributions of Practical Theology /Bonnie J Miller-McLemore --Way of Life: Shaping Faith among Believers in Home and Society. Suffering /Pamela Cooper-White --Healing /Susan J Dunlap --Playing /Jaco Hamman --Eating /Dorothy C Bass --Loving /Herbert Anderson --Consuming /Katherine Turpin --Blessing /Christian Scharen --Method: Studying Theology in Practice in Library and Field. Case Study Method /Daniel S Schipani --Psychological Theory /Lee H Butler --Hermeneutical Theory /Sally A Brown --Quantitative Method /Hans Schilderman --Congregational Studies /James R Nieman --Ritual Theory /Edward Foley --Social Policy /Pamela D Couture --The Use of Scripture /Paul Ballard --Poetics /Heather Walton --Emancipatory Theory and Method /Nancy J Ramsay --Feminist Theory /Elaine Graham --Womanist Theory /Evelyn L Parker --Narrative Approaches /R Ruard Ganzevoort --Ethnography /Mary Clark Moschella --Participatory Action Research /Elizabeth Conde-Frazier --Theories of Practice /Ted A Smith --Action Theories /Robert Mager --Curriculum: Educating for Ministry and Faith in Classroom, Congregation, and Community. Pastoral Care /Barbara McClure --Homiletics /John S McClure --Worship /Don E Saliers --Religious Education /Carol Lakey Hess --Religious Leadership /Michael Jinkins --Evangelism /Jeffery L Tribble --Spirituality /Claire E Wolfteich --Ethics /Miguel A De La Torre --Contextual Education /Emily Click --Systematic Theology /Mary McClintock Fulkerson --Historical Theology /James M Brandt --Biblical Theology /Michael Joseph Brown --Integration in Theological Education /Kathleen A Cahalan --Discipline: Defining History and Context in Guild and Global Setting. Race and Racism /Dale P Andrews --Gender, Sexism, and Heterosexism /Jeanne Hoeft --Globalization, Colonialism, and Postcolonialism /Melinda McGarrah Sharp --Economics, Class, and Classism /Joyce Ann Mercer --Disability, Ableism, and Disablism /John Swinton --Religious Pluralism and Christian-Centrism /Kathleen J Greider --Continental Europe /Friedrich Schweitzer --Britain /Zo︠ Bennett --French Canada /Solange Lefebvre --The United States /Richard R Osmer --South Africa /Jaco S Dreyer --West Africa /Daisy N Nwachuku --Brazil /Valburga Schmiedt Streck --South Korea /Meerha Hahn --Australia and Oceania /Gerard V Hall --Mainline Protestantism /Gordon S Mikoski --Roman Catholicism /Lynn Bridgers --Protestant Evangelicalism /Charles J Scalise --Pentecostalism /Mark J Cartledge --Index of Names --Index of Subjects

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