Practical theology as a hermeneutical science of lived religion
It is the aim of this paper to explain why and how practical theology is a hermeneutical science of lived religion, concluding with the challenges a practical theology that is constituted as such currently faces, and how they can be encountered. Asking the seemingly old question of what practical th...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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International journal of practical theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 150-159 |
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Practical theology
/ Religious practice
/ Pluralism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality RA Practical theology |
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Conference program 2013 (Toronto)
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| Summary: | It is the aim of this paper to explain why and how practical theology is a hermeneutical science of lived religion, concluding with the challenges a practical theology that is constituted as such currently faces, and how they can be encountered. Asking the seemingly old question of what practical theology is – what is theological about it and what practical – anew in the context of deinstitutionalization and pluralization, the paper will approach an answer by drawing upon the concept of “lived religion” including historical sources such as Friedrich Schleiermacher and Paul Drews and with reference to empirical cultural studies. Practical theology is thus seen as a theory of religious practice in society which attends to the relationship between constituted church and lived religion. Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es darzulegen, warum und auf welche Weise Praktische Theologie eine hermeneutische Wissenschaft der gelebten Religion ist, welche Herausforderungen sich für eine Praktische Theologie solcher Art ergeben und wie diesen begegnet werden kann. Die scheinbar alten Fragen, was an der Praktischen Theologie theologisch sei und was praktisch, werden im Kontext von Deinstitutionalisierung und Pluralisierung erneut gestellt und vor dem Hintergrund des Konzepts der „gelebten Religion“, historischer Ansätze von beispielsweise Friedrich Schleiermacher oder Paul Drews und unter Einbeziehung empirischer Kulturwissenschaften zu beantworten versucht. Praktische Theologie wird folglich als Theorie religiöser Praxis in der Gesellschaft verstanden, welche das Verhältnis zwischen verfasster Kirche und gelebter Religion kritisch und konstruktiv begleitet. |
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| Item Description: | Thema: IATP-Panel 2013: Theory and methodology of praxis in practical theology |
| ISSN: | 1430-6921 |
| Contains: | In: International journal of practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10900/99919 |