Beschreibung:
A ground-breaking contribution to current debates within Practical Theology and to thinking about its future.Professor Forrester argues that the boundaries of Practical Theology must be extended, and that it must be both seriously theological, and also engaged in sincere dialogue with other disciplines, the Church and society. He considers especially ministerial formation and Public Theology as areas where Practical Theology has an important contribution to make, and presents case studies looking at the practical implications of different approaches.
Section One: Practical Theology, A Contradiction in Terms?What is Practice?Theory and PracticePractical Theology as an Academic DisciplinePractical Theology and Christian EthicsSection Two: Issues in Church and MinistryTransforming MinistryPower and Pastoral CareLiberating WorshipSection Three: Public TheologyPublic Practical TheologyThe Public Church RebornThe Public Theology of a Servant PeopleSection Four: Diversities of PracticeReformed Radical Orthodoxy: Can It Be Retrieved?Ecumenical Practice: Reflections on Ecclesiology and EthicsThe Practice of Mission: An Indian Case Study