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Practicing theology : beliefs and practices in Christian life / edited by Miroslav Volf and Dorothy C. Bass.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theology, Practical.
- Christian life.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 265 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, [2001]
- Summary:
- In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life.
- The work of thirteen first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these informed and informative essays explore the relationship between Christian theology and practice in the daily lives of believers, in the ministry of Christian communities, and as a needed focus within Christian education.
- Contents:
- Practicing Theology, Embracing A Way of Life
- A Theological Understanding of Christian Practices / Craig Dykstra, Dorothy C. Bass 13
- Attending to the Gaps between Beliefs and Practices / Amy Plantinga Pauw 33
- Practicing Theology, Engaging in Ministry
- Graced Practices: Excellence and Freedom in the Christian Life / Serene Jones 51
- Deepening Practices: Perspectives from Ascetical and Mystical Theology / Sarah Coakley 78
- Is There a Doctor in the House? Reflections on the Practice of Healing in African American Churches / Tammy R. Williams 94
- A Community's Practice of Hospitality: The Interdependence of Practices and of Communities / Christine D. Pohl 121
- Liturgy, Ministry, and the Stranger: The Practice of Encountering the Other in Two Christian Communities / Gilbert I. Bond 137
- Little Moves Against Destructiveness: Theology and the Practice of Discernment / Nancy E. Bedford 157
- Practicing Theology, Becoming Theologians
- Beliefs, Desires, Practices, and the Ends of Theological Education / L. Gregory Jones 185
- Hospitality and Truth: The Disclosure of Practices in Worship and Doctrine / Reinhard Hutter 206
- Theological Reflection and Christian Practices / Kathryn Tanner 228
- Practicing Theology, Serving a Way of Life
- Theology for a Way of Life / Miroslav Volf 245.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0802849318
- OCLC:
- 187528756
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