ABSTRACT

Practical Theology has emerged as an important discipline in recent decades, making a major contribution both in the academy and amongst reflective practitioners on the ground. The Journal Practical Theology celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2018 and this book presents ten journal articles chosen from over 180 that were published in that period. Reflecting on the progress the discipline has made and indicating some future directions in the field, the book is a ‘showcase’ of examples of good practical theology utilising a wide range of methodologies and written by an interesting cross-section of authors from a variety of backgrounds. This is a book which answers the question ‘what is practical theology?’ with real live examples that are accessible, readable and engaging.

chapter |2 pages

Preface

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

ByNigel Rooms

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 1

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 2

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |1 pages

Preface to Chapter 3

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |20 pages

Reflections on Autistic Love: What Does Love Look Like? 1

ByJohn Swinton

chapter |8 pages

Autism and Love: Learning What Love Looks Like—a Response

ByJill Harshaw

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 5

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 6

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |13 pages

Terrorism: An Incarnational Response – An Interview with Andrew Pratt

ByAndrew Pratt, Alistair Ross

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 7

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 8

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |11 pages

Living Baptismally: Nurturing a Spirituality for Priestly Wellbeing

ByMartin McAlinden

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 9

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 10

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |14 pages

Practical Theology and the Common Good—Why the Bible is Essential

ByTim Gorringe, Christopher Rowland

chapter |2 pages

Preface to Chapter 11

ByNigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett

chapter |17 pages

Bodies and Behaviours: A Study of Body Image in Adolescent Girls and the Canadian Church

ByValerie Michaelson, Tracy J. Trothen, Colleen Davison, William Pickett