Normativity and empirical research in theology / edited by Johannes A. van der Ven, Michael Scherer-Rath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ven, J. A. van der, 1940-

Scherer-Rath, Michael.

Series:

Empirical studies in theology 1389-1189 ; v. 10.

Empirical studies in theology, 1389-1189 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology--Research.

Theology.

Physical Description:

ix, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004.

Contents:

Part 1 Explanation About Normativity

Theological Normativity: Ideology or Utopia? Reflections on the Possible Contribution of Empirical Research / Jaco S. Dreyer 3

What You See is What You Get. Social Construction and Normativity in Practical Theology / R. Ruard Ganzevoort 17

Normative Explanation in Practical Theology / Aad de Jong 35

Given through the Senses. A Phenomenological Model of Empirical Theology / Hans-Gunter Heimbrock 59

Which Normativity and what Kind of Empirical Research? From Dualism to Multiple Interplays / Friedrich Schweitzer 85

An Empirical or A Normative Approach to Practical-theological Research? A False Dilemma / Johannes A. van der Ven 101

Personality Theory, Empirical Theology and Normativity / Leslie J. Francis 137

Part 2 Normative Implications of Empirical Research

How "Adult" is the Religiosity of Adults? Normative Implications of Empirical Theological Research into Religious Development in the Second Half of Life / Ulrich Feeser-Lichterfeld, Tobias Kladen 161

Normative Implications of Designing Empirical Research Family Research and Reflective Theological Normativity / Christoph Morgenthaler 179

The Position of God Images in the Theoretical Research Model / Michael Scherer-Rath 199

Normative Claims in Pastoral Ministry Research / Hans Schilderman 225

Empirical Research in Practical Theology as a Strategy of Intervention / Udo Fr. Schmalzle 251

Freedom of Religion as a Meta-norm. Relating Theological and Pedagogical Normativeness in Empirical Research into Religious Education / Paul Vermeer 269

Empirical Methodology and Normativity / Hans-Georg Ziebertz 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9004126635

OCLC:

55765496