I make that unhappy admission not just because I still do not know my own mind clearly and systematically enough about four central
issues of that practical theology task — contemporary social theory, ethics, ecclesiology and the history of spirituality.
Not exact matches
My first
practical response was to work with others at the School
of Theology at Claremont to organize a conference in April 1970 to relate theology to thi
Theology at Claremont to organize a conference in April 1970 to relate
theology to thi
theology to this
issue.
If I can ever successfully think my way forward to the most complex task
of all,
practical theology, the same ratio will hold: the principal methodological
issue will be the relationship
of theory and praxis in: both personal and social terms, and the principal theological topics will be Spirit and church.
At the same time, the other
theologies that have contributed most to explicating and justifying the metaphysical implications
of the Christian witness seem to have been typically preoccupied more with theoretical questions
of belief and truth than with
practical issues of action and justice, and so have contributed only indirectly to clarifying and answering our central question.
Micky's special interests include womanist
theology, the intersections
of Black and Native American history and
theology,
practical theology, nonviolent direct action, and health
issues.