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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Autori: Tveitereid, Knut (Autore) ; Norheim, Bård 1973- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2021
In: 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.
ISSN:1612-9768
Comprende:Enthalten in: International journal of practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/ijpt-2020-0033