Back to the future: intercultural, postcolonial and inter-religious streams in practical theology

This paper draws upon postcolonial studies in highlighting historic persons, places and trajectories of British Practical Theology. Reference is made to Daniels Ekarte, J. Michael Wilson and Ken Leech as exemplars of practical theology in Britain. Locating the city of Birmingham and the University o...

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Subtitles:Challenges
Main Author: Lartey, Emmanuel Yartekwei (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Practical theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 150-161
IxTheo Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CD Christianity and Culture
FD Contextual theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBF British Isles
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B Practical Theology
B Inter-religious
B Postcolonial
B Intercultural
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This paper draws upon postcolonial studies in highlighting historic persons, places and trajectories of British Practical Theology. Reference is made to Daniels Ekarte, J. Michael Wilson and Ken Leech as exemplars of practical theology in Britain. Locating the city of Birmingham and the University of Birmingham specifically as the birthplace of an intercultural paradigm of pastoral care and counselling, mention is made of the inter-religious, multicultural and international environment in which this birthing took place.A call is made for practical theologians to return to the rich heritage of multi-cultural and multi-religious thought and life out of which a vibrant practical theology emerges. Such practical theology holds in creative tension faith and life, theory and practice, and the private and public dimensions of communal life.
ISSN:1756-0748
Contains:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2020.1732096