Theological Wiggle Room as a Resource in Ordinary Theology: Significance for Ecclesiology, Leadership, and Personal Development
Ordinary theology is often described as unrefined and imprecise in comparison to academic theology. A recent ethnographic study of vital youth ministries discovered a similar pattern, which the study coined "theological wiggle room." This article discusses how a lack of precision may serve...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo | 
| Lingua: | Inglese | 
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        2021
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      International journal of practical theology          
     Anno: 2021, Volume: 25, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 206-223  | 
| Altre parole chiave: | B
        Leadership
     B Personal Development B Ecclesiology B Ordinary Theology B theological wiggle room  | 
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| Riepilogo: | Ordinary theology is often described as unrefined and imprecise in comparison to academic theology. A recent ethnographic study of vital youth ministries discovered a similar pattern, which the study coined "theological wiggle room." This article discusses how a lack of precision may serve as a possible resource for theology in the ordinary, and thereby why theological wiggle room may be of significance. The article argues that a certain theological wiggle room engages centripetal and centrifugal dynamics. In other words, the lack of precision should not be interpreted as a shortage or deficiency alone, but as a significant quality of theology in the ordinary - in particular with regard to ecclesiology, leadership and personal development. | 
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| ISSN: | 1612-9768 | 
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: International journal of practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI:  10.1515/ijpt-2020-0033 |