Practicing Theology

In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life.

The work of thirteen first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these informed and informative essays explore the relationship between Christian theology and practice in the daily lives of believers, in the ministry of Christian communities, and as a needed focus within Christian education.

Introduction

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Dorothy C. Bass

PRACTICING THEOLOGY, EMBRACING A WAY OF LIFE

A Theological Understanding of Christian Practices

13

(20)

Craig Dykstra

Dorothy C. Bass

Attending to the Gaps between Beliefs and Practices

33

(18)

Amy Plantinga Pauw

PRACTICING THEOLOGY, ENGAGING IN MINISTRY

Graced Practices: Excellence and Freedom in the Chrisstian Life

51

(27)

Serene Jones

Deepening Practices: Perspectives from Ascetical and Mystical theology

78

(16)

Sarah Coakley

Is There a Doctor in the House? Reflections on the Practice of Healing in African American Churches

94

(27)

Tammy R. Williams

A Community's Practice of Hospitality: The Interdependence of Practices and of Communities

121

(16)

Christine D. Pohl

Liturgy, Ministry, and the Stranger: The Practice of Encountering the Other in Two Christian Communities

137

(20)

Gilbert I. Bond

Little Moves Against Destructiveness: Theology and the Practice of Discernment

157

(28)

Nancy E. Bedford

PRACTICING THEOLOGY, BECOMING THEOLOGIANS

Beliefs, Desires, Practices, and the Ends of Theological Education

185

(21)

L. Gregory Jones

Hospitality and Truth: The Disclosure of Practices in Worship and Doctrine

206

(22)

Reinhard Hutter

Theological Reflection and Christian Practices

228

(17)

Kathryn Tanner

PRACTICING THEOLOGY, SERVING A WAY OF LIFE

Theology for a Way of Life

245

(19)

Miroslav Volf

List of Contributors

264

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