Taking Ordinary Theology Seriously

Taking Ordinary Theology Seriously
Author: Jeff Astley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2007
Genre: Christian leadership
ISBN: 9781851746583

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Exploring Ordinary Theology

Exploring Ordinary Theology
Author: Leslie J. Francis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 131713723X

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'Ordinary theology' characterizes the reflective God-talk of the great majority of churchgoers, and others who remain largely untouched by the assumptions, concepts and arguments that academic theology takes for granted. Jeff Astley coined the phrase in his innovative study, Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology, arguing that 'speaking statistically ordinary theology is the theology of God's Church'. A number of scholars have responded to this and related conceptualizations, exploring their theological implications. Other researchers have adopted the perspective in examining a range of Church practices and contexts of Christian discipleship, using the tools of empirical study. Ordinary theology research has proved to be key in uncovering people's everyday lay theology or ordinary dogmatics. Exploring Ordinary Theology presents fresh contributions from a wide range of authors, who address the theological, empirical and practical dimensions of this central feature of ordinary Christian existence and the life of the Church.

Ordinary Theology

Ordinary Theology
Author: Jeff Astley
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1351913522

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'Ordinary theology' is Jeff Astley's phrase for the theology and theologising of Christians who have received little or no theological education of a scholarly, academic or systematic kind. Astley argues that an in-depth study of ordinary theology, which should involve both empirical research and theological reflection, can help recover theology as a fundamental dimension of every Christian's vocation. Ordinary Theology analyses the problems and possibilities of research and reflection in this area. This book explores the philosophical, theological and educational dimensions of the concept of ordinary theology, its significance for the work of the theologian as well as for those engaged in the ministry of the church, and the criticisms that it faces. 'Ordinary theology' Astley writes, 'is the church's front line. Statistically speaking, it is the theology of God's church.'

Ordinary Theology

Ordinary Theology
Author: Jeff Astley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1351913514

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'Ordinary theology' is Jeff Astley's phrase for the theology and theologising of Christians who have received little or no theological education of a scholarly, academic or systematic kind. Astley argues that an in-depth study of ordinary theology, which should involve both empirical research and theological reflection, can help recover theology as a fundamental dimension of every Christian's vocation. Ordinary Theology analyses the problems and possibilities of research and reflection in this area. This book explores the philosophical, theological and educational dimensions of the concept of ordinary theology, its significance for the work of the theologian as well as for those engaged in the ministry of the church, and the criticisms that it faces. 'Ordinary theology' Astley writes, 'is the church's front line. Statistically speaking, it is the theology of God's church.'

Reimagining Ministry

Reimagining Ministry
Author: David Heywood
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334043670

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Reimagining Ministry offers an overview of mission and ministry in Britain for ordinands and practising clergy. It is intended as a contribution to thinking about ministry, in particular ordained ministry in the context of the social and cultural setting of the twenty-first century, several significant theological developments and a perception of the way God through the Holy Spirit is leading the church in Britain.Following an analysis of the situation in which ministry takes place, the author then invites his readers to consider a new and different paradigm of ministry for the church of the future. The groundwork for a new paradigm of ministry needs to include an account of the kingdom of God, which is the goal of mission; the role of the church in the mission of God; and, for reasons that will be developed briefly in the synopsis, individual discipleship and transformation.

Studying God

Studying God
Author: Jeff Astley
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-11-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334052246

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The Learning Church series offers a range of short introductions to some of the key themes of Christian theology, life and discipleship.

Testimony in the Spirit

Testimony in the Spirit
Author: Mark J. Cartledge
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317045815

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This book explores the ordinary beliefs and practices of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians in relation to the Holy Spirit. It does this by means of a congregational study of a classical Pentecostal church in the UK, using participant observation, focus groups and documentary and media analysis. This approach develops a framework in which the narratives of informants can be interpreted. Focusing on specific areas of interest, such as worship, conversion, healing and witness, each contribution from respondents is situated within the context of the congregation and interpreted by means of the broader Christian tradition. This book makes a unique contribution to scholarship by offering a rich and varied picture of contemporary Christians in the Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions, enabling a greater understanding to be appreciated for both academic and ecclesial audiences.

What do we believe?

What do we believe?
Author: Jeff Astley
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2016-05-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334054079

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This book provides a general introduction to the basic beliefs of Christian theology togther with their significance for Christian living and worship

Scripting Pentecost

Scripting Pentecost
Author: Mark J. Cartledge
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317058658

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Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions. Organized into three main sections, history, theology, and contemporary practice, the first section quarries the historical trajectories of classic Pentecostalism, the Charismatic movement, Third-Wave, and Oneness Pentecostalism. Particular attention is given to the liturgical approaches of some of the earliest leaders, including William J. Seymour, Alexander Boddy, and Aimee Semple McPherson. The second section, constructive theology, offers theological approaches to liturgical studies from Pentecostal and Charismatic perspectives. In this section the Pentecostal and Charismatic tradition is advanced and extended by an interaction with ecumenical sources. The third section, case studies in contemporary worship theology and practice, examines the actual performance of liturgy through selected global case studies chosen to reflect a diversity of ecclesial practice in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania.

Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought

Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought
Author: Rhiannon Grant
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004431551

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Rhiannon Grant explores continuities in liberal Quaker theology through close analysis of material produced by Quaker meetings and individuals. She concludes that liberal Quaker theology possesses a core claim: the belief that direct, unmediated contact with the Divine is possible.