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Evangelicals engaging in practical theology This book aims to introduce a distinctively evangelical voice to the discipline of practicaltheology.Evangelicalshavesometimesseenpracticaltheologyasprimarily a‘liberal’project.Thiscollection,however,activelyengageswithpracticaltheology from an evangelical perspective, both through discussion of the substantive issues and byprovidingexamplesofpractical theologydonebyevangelicals in the class- room,thechurch,andbeyond.Thisvolumebringstogetherestablishedandemer- ging voices to debate the growing role which practical theology is playing in evangelical and Pentecostal circles. Chapters begin by addressing methodological concerns, before moving into areas of practice. Additionally, there are four short papersfromstudentswhomakeuseofpracticaltheologytoreflectupontheirown practice.Issuesofauthorityandnormativityaretackledheadoninawaythatwill inform the debate both within and beyond evangelicalism. This book will, there- fore, be of keen interest to scholars of practical, evangelical, and Pentecostal theology. Helen Morris is Head of Postgraduate Studies at Moorlands College, UK. Helen Cameron is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Baptist Studies, Regent’s Park College, Oxford and a Research Fellow at Wesley House, Cambridge. Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology Series Editors: Leslie J. Francis, Jeff Astley, Martyn Percy and Nicola Slee Theological reflection on the church’s practice is now recognised as a significant element in theological studies in the academy and seminary. Routledge's series in practical,pastoralandempiricaltheologyseekstofosterthisresurgenceofinterest and encourage new developments in practical and applied aspects of theology worldwide.Thistimelyseriesdrawstogetherawiderangeofdisciplinaryapproa- ches and empirical studies to embrace contemporary developments including: the expansionofresearchinempiricaltheology,psychologicaltheology,ministrystu- dies, public theology, Christian education and faith development; key issues of contemporarysocietysuchashealth,ethicsandtheenvironment;andmoretradi- tionalareasofconcernsuchaspastoralcareandcounselling. Tragedies and Christian Congregations The Practical Theology of Trauma Edited by Megan Warner, Christopher Southgate, Carla A. Grosch-Miller and Hilary Ison Disclosing Church An Ecclesiology Learned from Conversations in Practice Clare Watkins The Sunday Assembly and Theologies of Suffering Katie Cross A Practical Christology for Pastoral Supervision Geoff Broughton Evangelicals Engaging in Practical Theology Theology that Impacts Church and World Edited by Helen Morris and Helen Cameron For more information and a full list of titles in the series, please visit: https:// www.routledge.com/religion/series/APPETHEO Evangelicals engaging in practical theology Theology that impacts church and world Edited by Helen Morris and Helen Cameron Firstpublished2022 byRoutledge 4ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abingdon,OxonOX144RN andbyRoutledge 605ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10158 RoutledgeisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness ©2022selectionandeditorialmatter,HelenMorrisandHelenCameron; individualchapters,thecontributors TherightofHelenMorrisandHelenCamerontobeidentifiedastheauthors oftheeditorialmaterial,andoftheauthorsfortheirindividualchapters,has beenassertedinaccordancewithsections77and78oftheCopyright,Designs andPatentsAct1988. Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereprintedorreproducedor utilisedinanyformorbyanyelectronic,mechanical,orothermeans,now knownorhereafterinvented,includingphotocopyingandrecording,orinany informationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfrom thepublishers. Trademarknotice:Productorcorporatenamesmaybetrademarksor registeredtrademarks,andareusedonlyforidentificationandexplanation withoutintenttoinfringe. BritishLibraryCataloguing-in-PublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Acatalogrecordhasbeenrequestedforthisbook ISBN:978-0-367-54510-9(hbk) ISBN:978-0-367-55748-5(pbk) ISBN:978-1-003-09497-5(ebk) DOI:10.4324/9781003094975 TypesetinSabon byTaylor&FrancisBooks To Helen Cameron’s mother Beth Cooper (1934–2021) Contents Acknowledgements x List of contributors xi Introduction 1 HELENMORRISANDHELENCAMERON PART I Engaging with the discipline 23 1 Practical theology and evangelicalism: Methodological considerations 25 ANDREWTHOMAS 2 Prophetic imagination as a mode of practical theology 40 CHLOELYNCH 3 The role of teleology in practical theology 56 ALISTAIRJ.MCKITTERICK 4 A wonderful plan for my life? Pete Ward’s “the Gospel and Change” in dialogue with Charles Taylor 70 HELENMORRIS PART II Engaging with education 85 5 From the boy in the temple to the man on the road: The maturing role of practical theology in the life of the church 87 HELENCAMERON 6 Evangelicals learning practical theology: Autobiographical reflections 100 ANDREWROGERS viii Contents 7 Developing reflective practitioners: Engaging evangelical ordinands in theological reflection 116 LIZHOARE PART III Engaging with practice 131 8 Educating for the common good: Engaging relational truth in a world of ideas 133 OLWYNMARK 9 Salvation’s song 150 MATTSPENCER PART IV Engagement by students 167 10 Developing critical thinking within the context of a small group Bible study 169 ISAACMCNISH 11 Theodrama: A contemporary application 177 SAMUELNORMAN 12 Creatingspace:Areflectiononchaplaincyworkinalocalday-hospice 185 FIONAMOORE 13 An Elim community pneumatologically engaged in corporate theological reflection 192 SHERYLARTHUR PART V Theology that impacts church and world 201 14 Evangelical practical theology: Reviewing the past, analysing the present and anticipating the future 203 MARKJ.CARTLEDGE Conclusion 218 HELENMORRISANDHELENCAMERON Contents ix Bibliography 225 Subject Index 245 Author Index 248 Biblical Index 254
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