
Practice, Practice Theory and Theology
Scandinavian and German Perspectives
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 23. May 2022
Book
Hardback
IX, 286 pages
978-3-11-074376-0 (ISBN)
Description
How might practice theories and engagement with practice contribute to and advance theological study of religion and religious life and practices?
This volume explores and discusses how theological engagement with practice, theoretically as well as empirically, might profit from theories of practice developed in disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, education and organisational studies during the recent decades, but so far scarcely employed within theology.
In part I, the volume unfolds key components of practice theory, especially as they have more recently been developed within sociological practice theories, reflect on their significance and potential with regard to theology. In part II, these perspectives are employed in the study of concrete religious practices - established as well as experimental religious practices, and collective as well as individual ones.
By unfolding connections between theology and practice theories, and reflecting on practice theories' analytical and theoretical potential for theological study of religion, the book will be of interest for any scholar in the study of contemporary religion and practical theology.
This volume explores and discusses how theological engagement with practice, theoretically as well as empirically, might profit from theories of practice developed in disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, education and organisational studies during the recent decades, but so far scarcely employed within theology.
In part I, the volume unfolds key components of practice theory, especially as they have more recently been developed within sociological practice theories, reflect on their significance and potential with regard to theology. In part II, these perspectives are employed in the study of concrete religious practices - established as well as experimental religious practices, and collective as well as individual ones.
By unfolding connections between theology and practice theories, and reflecting on practice theories' analytical and theoretical potential for theological study of religion, the book will be of interest for any scholar in the study of contemporary religion and practical theology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
15 farbige Abbildungen
1 b/w and 13 col. ill.
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-074376-0 (9783110743760)
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Additional editions

Kirstine Helboe Johansen | Ulla Schmidt
Practice, Practice Theory and Theology
Scandinavian and German Perspectives
E-Book
05/2022
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€99.95
Available for download

Kirstine Helboe Johansen | Ulla Schmidt
Practice, Practice Theory and Theology
Scandinavian and German Perspectives
E-Book
05/2022
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€99.95
Available for download
Persons
Kirstine Helboe Johansen
und
Ulla Schmidt
, Universität Aarhus, Dänemark.