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Practical Theology in Progress

Showcasing an emerging discipline

Edited by Nigel Rooms, Zoë Bennett ...

Practical Theology has emerged as an important discipline in recent decades, making a major contribution both in the academy and amongst reflective practitioners on the ground. The Journal Practical Theology celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2018 and this book presents ten journal articles chosen from over 180 that were published in that period. Reflecting on the progress the discipline has made ... Read more

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Practical Theology has emerged as an important discipline in recent decades, making a major contribution both in the academy and amongst reflective practitioners on the ground. The Journal Practical Theology celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2018 and this book presents ten journal articles chosen from over 180 that were published in that period. Reflecting on the progress the discipline has made
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Fuzzy Church

Gospel and Culture in the North of England

by Nigel Rooms, Elli Wort ...

What does the good news of Jesus look like in the North of England? Is there such a thing as a “northern gospel”?Rooms and Wort analyse what the North actually is, and why we need to study our context if we want to understand more about God and God’s ways. They look at the current religious climate in the North where many churches are closing. They explore how their detailed research among ... Read more

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What does the good news of Jesus look like in the North of England? Is there such a thing as a “northern gospel”?Rooms and Wort analyse what the North actually is, and why we need to study our context if we want to understand more about God and God’s ways. They look at the current religious climate in the North where many churches are closing. They explore how their detailed research among
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Crossing Thresholds

A Practical Theology of Liminality

by Timothy L. Carson, Rosy Fairhurst, Nigel Rooms, Lisa R. Withrow ...

We live in an age of enormous and rapid change, but how do people, organisations, even whole cultures and societies change? And where is God in such transformations? For more than a hundred years, anthropology has taught us that entering a chaotic, awesome and fraught 'threshold' - or liminal space - is fundamental to our renewal as human beings. Yet none of us goes willingly into such places. We ... Read more

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We live in an age of enormous and rapid change, but how do people, organisations, even whole cultures and societies change? And where is God in such transformations? For more than a hundred years, anthropology has taught us that entering a chaotic, awesome and fraught 'threshold' - or liminal space - is fundamental to our renewal as human beings. Yet none of us goes willingly into such places. We
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Northern Gospel, Northern Church

Reflections on Identity and Mission

by Steven Croft, David Goodhew, Claire Dawson, James Newcome, Catherine Pickford, Matthew Porter, Mark Powley, Su Reid, Michael Sadgrove, Stephen Spencer, Mark Tanner, John Thomson, John Wigfield ...

“Enlightening, thought provoking and honest, a bit like the North itself” — Kate Bottley (the “Gogglebox Vicar”)Foreword by John Sentamu, Archbishop of YorkA must-have book for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England.From the monks of Lindisfarne to the Synod of Whitby, the North is historically considered to be a cradle of Christianity in ... Read more

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“Enlightening, thought provoking and honest, a bit like the North itself” — Kate Bottley (the “Gogglebox Vicar”)Foreword by John Sentamu, Archbishop of YorkA must-have book for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England.From the monks of Lindisfarne to the Synod of Whitby, the North is historically considered to be a cradle of Christianity in
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The Faith of the English

Integrating Christ and culture

by Nigel Rooms ...

How Christian are the English? How English is their Christianity? These questions are probed by Nigel Rooms in a book which is both readable and scholarly. If England is a mission field, how is Christian faith to be understood by the English? And how are English Christians to become aware of the links and the tensions between their own culture and their faith? This book is important reading for ... Read more

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How Christian are the English? How English is their Christianity? These questions are probed by Nigel Rooms in a book which is both readable and scholarly. If England is a mission field, how is Christian faith to be understood by the English? And how are English Christians to become aware of the links and the tensions between their own culture and their faith? This book is important reading for
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Mission in Marginal Places: The Theory

by Michael Pears ...

This first book in the series presents a thought-provoking foundation forcontemporary mission. Drawing on key theological, missiological and socialscientific ideas it discusses the fundamentals that provide a basis for place dependent,reflective praxis amongst people occupying social margins. Thisfascinating work re-energises debate around questions of why and howmission in marginal places should ... Read more

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This first book in the series presents a thought-provoking foundation forcontemporary mission. Drawing on key theological, missiological and socialscientific ideas it discusses the fundamentals that provide a basis for place dependent,reflective praxis amongst people occupying social margins. Thisfascinating work re-energises debate around questions of why and howmission in marginal places should
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Christian Ethics

A Very Short Introduction

by D. Stephen Long ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction to Christian ethics introduces the topic by examining its sources and historical basis. D. Stephen Long presents a discussion of the relationship between Christian ethics, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together 'Christian' and 'ethics' but argues that ... Read more

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This Very Short Introduction to Christian ethics introduces the topic by examining its sources and historical basis. D. Stephen Long presents a discussion of the relationship between Christian ethics, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together 'Christian' and 'ethics' but argues that
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Amen

What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief

by Gretta Vosper ...

For many people, prayer is an essential part of daily life, connecting them with God, a force or the universe, bringing them, among other things, assistance and protection. Others cannot imagine being so dependent upon a concept they can neither justify nor comprehend.In Amen, Gretta Vosper, United Church minister and author of the controversial bestseller With or Without God, offers us her deeply ... Read more

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For many people, prayer is an essential part of daily life, connecting them with God, a force or the universe, bringing them, among other things, assistance and protection. Others cannot imagine being so dependent upon a concept they can neither justify nor comprehend.In Amen, Gretta Vosper, United Church minister and author of the controversial bestseller With or Without God, offers us her deeply
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Introducing Practical Theology

Mission, Ministry, and the Life of the Church

by Pete Ward ...

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches, ... Read more

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This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches,
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Theology

A Very Short Introduction

by David Ford ...

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This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford's approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and ... Read more

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This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford's approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and
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Failure: What Jesus Said About Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2023

by Emma Ineson ...

'A superb book on failure . . . humorous, realistic and absolutely not judgemental.'JUSTIN WELBYIn 2019, Emma Ineson wrote about ambition and what it means for Christians to be successful. And then there was a global pandemic . . . Suddenly failure began to feel very much more familiar than success.But what is failure? What did Jesus think of it? What did he say about sin, mistakes and generally ... Read more

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'A superb book on failure . . . humorous, realistic and absolutely not judgemental.'JUSTIN WELBYIn 2019, Emma Ineson wrote about ambition and what it means for Christians to be successful. And then there was a global pandemic . . . Suddenly failure began to feel very much more familiar than success.But what is failure? What did Jesus think of it? What did he say about sin, mistakes and generally
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Transforming Worldviews

An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change

by Paul Hiebert ...

In the past, changes in behavior and in belief have been leading indicators for missionaries that Christian conversion had occurred. But these alone--or even together--are insufficient for a gospel understanding of conversion. For effective biblical mission, Paul G. Hiebert argues, we must add a third element: a change in worldview. Here he offers a comprehensive study of worldview--its philosophy ... Read more

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In the past, changes in behavior and in belief have been leading indicators for missionaries that Christian conversion had occurred. But these alone--or even together--are insufficient for a gospel understanding of conversion. For effective biblical mission, Paul G. Hiebert argues, we must add a third element: a change in worldview. Here he offers a comprehensive study of worldview--its philosophy
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