Bringing the Mess That is Life into Theology: The Representational Task of Ethnography
Most academic theology is written in an abstract manner that elides the “mess that is life.” Most academic anthropology rejects theological modes of reasoning and representation. The present article makes the case for an “anthropological theology” that brings together ethnographic thick description...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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Ecclesial practices
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-164 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Ethnography B crisis of representation B Addiction B Anthropology B recovery coach |
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| Summary: | Most academic theology is written in an abstract manner that elides the “mess that is life.” Most academic anthropology rejects theological modes of reasoning and representation. The present article makes the case for an “anthropological theology” that brings together ethnographic thick description of life lived and theological modes of writing. The result is a mixed and interlaced way of writing that is richer than the traditional modes on representation in either anthropology or theology. Throughout, the author offers thick descriptions of his work as an addiction recovery coach with persons addicted to opioids in order to help display in writing the argument that he is making about writing. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4471 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ecclesial practices
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22144471-bja10031 |