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Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life

In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life.

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The work of thirteen first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these informed and informative essays explore the relationship between Christian theology and practice in the daily lives of believers, in the ministry of Christian communities, and as a needed focus within Christian education.

Contributors: Dorothy C. Bass

Nancy Bedford

Gilbert Bond

Sarah Coakley

Craig Dykstra

Reinhard Hutter

L. Gregory Jones

Serene Jones

Amy Plantinga Pauw

Christine Pohl

Kathryn Tanner

Miroslav Volf

Tammy Williams

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 265 pages

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