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Public Theology and Empirical Research:

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LA112857

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انگلیسی

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Public Theology and Empirical Research:

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Developing an Agenda

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Mark J. Cartledge

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Leiden

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Brill

Text of Note

This article asks to what extent primary empirical research has so far informed the discourse of public theology in practice, despite some positive comments about its usefulness in theory. A review of the literature in the field with a focus on articles published in the International Journal of Public Theology reveals that only a small number of articles have drawn from primary empirical research data, that is, gathered by the authors themselves. There is some evidence of secondary research data being used more extensively. This study explores how the authors gathered primary empirical data and how they related that data to the themes under investigation. The theological character of this research is discussed and a number of weaknesses are identified. In response, a number of points are made that indicate how empirical data might develop an existing agenda and advance the methodology of public theology. This article asks to what extent primary empirical research has so far informed the discourse of public theology in practice, despite some positive comments about its usefulness in theory. A review of the literature in the field with a focus on articles published in the International Journal of Public Theology reveals that only a small number of articles have drawn from primary empirical research data, that is, gathered by the authors themselves. There is some evidence of secondary research data being used more extensively. This study explores how the authors gathered primary empirical data and how they related that data to the themes under investigation. The theological character of this research is discussed and a number of weaknesses are identified. In response, a number of points are made that indicate how empirical data might develop an existing agenda and advance the methodology of public theology.

Date of Publication

2016

Physical description

145-166

Title

International Journal of Public Theology

Volume Number

10/2

International Standard Serial Number

1569-7320

Subject Term

empirical research

Subject Term

methodology

Subject Term

practical theology

Subject Term

public theology

Mark J. Cartledge

Call Number

10.1163/15697320-12341440

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[Article]

275578

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