Practice-Led Theology : A Model for Faith-Based Research

Following a series of economic and political changes in the late 1980s, art/design schools and performing arts academies were incorporated into the university system. To justify their teachings as academic research, they developed the idea of practice-led research. Practice-led research recognizes two or more languages?that is, the validity of both explicit/propositional knowledge and embodied/tacit knowledge?allowing for the researcher?s corresponding output, expressed through both the written word and relevant practice. Christians often find themselves living a life of two languages: a set of intellectual beliefs and the practice of being a Christian. This book develops this methodology and translates it for use in theological research. Most importantly, it clearly develops key elements of this methodology using a comprehensive model and detailed definitions. This is a book which not only presents a fully articulated and flexible model of practice-led research, but also presents Christian researchers with an approach they could incorporate into their theological work.

Author: Neil K. Ferguson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Publication Date: Mar 11, 2024

Number of Pages: 295 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1666760250

ISBN-13: 9781666760255