Opening the Field of Practical Theology: An Introduction

Opening the Field of Practical Theology: An Introduction

<span><span style="font-style:italic;">Opening the Field of Practical Theology</span><span> introduces students to practical theology through an examination of fifteen different approaches—ranging from feminist to liberationist, Roman Catholic to evangelical, Asian American to Latino/a. <br /><br />After an introduction to the </span><span>field </span><span>of practical theology and its broad range of practice today, the book features chapters written by leading experts in the discipline. Each chapter has an identical structure to facilitate comparison, covering historical context, key features and figures, norms and sources of authority, theory-practice, contexts, interdisciplinary considerations, areas of current and future research, and suggested readings.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style:italic;">Opening the Field of Practical Theology</span><span> is an ideal introduction to the field, highlighting the diverse ways practical theology is engaged today.</span></span>