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Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography

Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography

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Series: Studies in Ecclesiology and Ethnography

General Christianity

Publisher Price: $55.99

ISBN10: 080286726X
ISBN13: 9780802867261
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: Mar 15 2012
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Within the disciplines of religious studies, systematic theology, and practical theology there exists a divide between empirical and theological analyses of the church. Each volume in the cross-disciplinary series Studies in Ecclesiology and Ethnography attempts to address this gap by exploring the methodological and substantive issues that arise from both theological and empirical studies of the church's practices and social reality.

Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography, the inaugural volume in the series, proposes that if theology is to regain its relevance to the church today, theologians must utilize ethnographical tools in order to provide more accurate, disciplined research that is situated in real contexts. Using ethnography in its broadest sense -- encompassing any form of qualitative research -- this volume proposes that the church is both theological and social/cultural, which implies the need for a methodological shift for researchers in theology. Contributions from twelve scholar-practitioners lead the way forward.

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