Exploring ordinary theology : everyday Christian believing and the church / edited by Jeff Astley, Leslie J. Francis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Astley, Jeff.

Francis, Leslie J.

Series:

Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology.

Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology

Explorations in practical, pastoral and empirical theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ordinary theology' characterizes the reflective God-talk of the great majority of churchgoers, and others who remain largely untouched by the assumptions, concepts and arguments that academic theology takes for granted. Astley coined the phrase in his innovative study, Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology, arguing that 'speaking statistically ordinary theology is the theology of God's Church'.Exploring Ordinary Theology presents fresh contributions from a wide range of authors, who address the theological, empirical and practical dimensions of this central feature of

Contents:

pt. I. Reflecting on ordinary theology : analytical and theological perspectives

pt. II. Researching and situating ordinary theology : empirical and contextual perspectives.

Notes:

First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-58170-1

1-317-13722-1

1-317-13723-X

1-4094-4258-6

9781315581705

OCLC:

825978020