Practical Theology and Qualitative Research.
By: Swinton, John.
Contributor(s): Mowat, Harriet.
Publisher: London : SCM Press Ltd, 2016Edition: 2nd.Description: xvi, 301p; pbk.ISBN: 9780334049883.Subject(s): Religion | Christology | Theology | Christianity and the Social Sciences | Qualitative researchDDC classification: 230.072Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU St Angela's McKeown Library Main Lending Collection | 230.072 SWI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | T39711 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Theoretical foundations : --W︣hat is practical theology? --W︣hat is qualitative research? --P︣ractical theology and qualitative research methods --P︣art 2. Research projects : --R︣esearching personal experience: depression and spirituality --R︣esearching a local church: exploring an 'emergent church' --R︣esearching ministry: what do chaplains do? --R︣esearching pastoral issues: religious communities and suicide --P︣articipatory research: researching with marginalized people --A︣ction research: researching the spiritual lives of people with profound and complex intellectual disabilities --C︣onclusion: Practical theology as action research --A︣ppendix 1: The practice of research: analysing data.
Practical Theology and Qualitative Research examines methodologies of the social sciences and questions how they can enable the task of theological reflection. Practical theology is a growing discipline in its own right, and the authors offer the latest thinking in this area; of how to use theological learning in practical situations.