Practical Theology Beyond the Empirical Turn
Practical Theology Beyond the Empirical Turn by Heather Walton, published by Hymns Ancient & Modern Limited on July 31, 2025, spans 256 pages and is presented in English. This book offers a critical examination of the shift towards social research and methodologies in Practical Theology over the past four decades. It situates current research practices within broader theoretical and methodological developments, particularly in light of the climate crisis, advocating for a reevaluation of the goals and processes of practical theological research.
Readers will find that Walton emphasizes the necessity of incorporating artistic and creative methods into the transformation of the discipline. The work reflects her understanding of the vocation of Practical Theology through various modes of expression. This edition serves as a resource for those engaged in researching, writing, or teaching within the fields of Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles, and Theology.
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Practical Theology Beyond the Empirical Turnoffers a sustained, critical interrogation of the turn towards social research and methodologies in Practical Theology which has transformed the discipline over the past forty years. It places the discipline’s current research practices within the context of wider theoretical and methodological developments and the climate disaster. The work maintains that current circumstances require a radical reassessment of the goals and processes of practical theological research and that artistic and creative methods must be part of this transformation. Heather Walton embodies her understanding of the vocation of the discipline in reflective and creative modes of expression. This work is essential reading for all those researching, writing or teaching Practical Theology today.
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