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An Introduction to Practical Theology: History, Theory, and the Communication of the Gospel in the Present
Christian Grethlein
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Paperback. Translator(s): Rasch, Uwe. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 303 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Serious theology is systematic theology. Or so the story goes.Practical theologyawith its focuson the church, its life and its practicesahas sometimes been understood as the second order application of the real work of academic theology.However, inthis abridged translation of his magisterial Praktische Theologie , Christian Grethlein realizes the rigorous methodology, critical commitments, and expansive sweep of practical theologyaas both an academic and an ecclesial discipline. Grethlein roots his practical theology in communication theory, butdoes so in a way ordered to a specific end:the communication of the Christian gospel in the present day. He distinguishes practical theology from simply ... Read more
Serious theology is systematic theology. Or so the story goes.Practical theologyawith its focuson the church, its life and its practicesahas sometimes been understood as the second order application of the real work of academic theology.However, inthis abridged translation of his magisterial Praktische Theologie , Christian Grethlein realizes the rigorous methodology, critical commitments, and expansive sweep of practical theologyaas both an academic and an ecclesial discipline. Grethlein roots his practical theology in communication theory, butdoes so in a way ordered to a specific end:the communication of the Christian gospel in the present day. He distinguishes practical theology from simply ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781481305174
SKU
V9781481305174
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About Christian Grethlein
Christian Grethlein is Professor of Practical Theology at Westfalian Wilhelms-University. Uwe Rasch is, among other things, a freelance academic translator and Assistant Editor of Aldous Huxley Annual and the Human Potentialities series of the Center for Aldous Huxley Studies at the University of M nster.
Reviews for An Introduction to Practical Theology: History, Theory, and the Communication of the Gospel in the Present
A welcome volume on an important subject to church practitioners who take theology seriously
Barry K. Morris
Reading Religion A significant addition to the literature on practical theology.
Choice Students, teachers, and practical theologians will find this work immeasurably helpful. Grethlein offers key insights into developing areas of practical theology that need to be considered. The survey ... Read more
Barry K. Morris
Reading Religion A significant addition to the literature on practical theology.
Choice Students, teachers, and practical theologians will find this work immeasurably helpful. Grethlein offers key insights into developing areas of practical theology that need to be considered. The survey ... Read more