Sentences with phrase «practical theology gives»

A more striking change is the significance that practical theology gives to the social context of theology.

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But one sometimes wonders if Farley fully realizes how far we must yet travel before we arrive at a thoroughly practical theology critical and philosophical enough to fit in the university and fine - tuned enough actually to give direction to the church's ministries in the public world.

This literature gave rise to the standard fourfold division of theological studies into Bible, church history, systematic theology and practical theology.

In the process of giving theology a practical expression he shaped a distinctively American social ethic that dominated Protestant thought in America from the close of World War I to the widening of the war in Viet Nam.

Thus in practical theology the socially indispensable practice of church leadership is given cognitive and theoretical foundation by Wissenschaft (historical and philosophical theology).

If theology is to regain its status as a significant intellectual and practical activity within the church, the university and our broader cultural and public life, then seminaries and divinity schools will have to give renewed attention to this venerable but threatened discipline.