Social constructionism and theology [electronic resource]Chris A. M. Hermans BRILL, 2002 - 323 páginas Scholars of practical theology are increasingly regarding the discipline as one whose scope extends beyond the bounds of an applied theology. The concept of action, or practice, plays a central role in this new understanding. At the base of theological reflections by scholars of practical theology are the practices, and these are analyzed empirically. The aim of the discipline is to transform these practices and develop a hermeneutical action theory or a hermeneutical-empirical approach to human actions. As a result of its focus on practices, practical theology is closely linked to the social sciences. Within the social sciences, social constructionism is a growing theory. Although its forms vary, this theory is one to which not only social scientists, but also researchers in the psychology and sociology of religion, adhere. This volume demonstrates the importance of reflection on the emerging concept of social constructionism in the social sciences by scholars of practical theology. |
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KENNETH J GERGEN | 3 |
Implications of Social Constructionism for | 23 |
Conversion as Social Construction A Narrative | 41 |
Religious Development as Discursive Construction | 63 |
Postmodern Theology | 93 |
The Monologic | 113 |
Human Discourse and the Act of Preaching | 147 |
Towards | 171 |
Organising and Changing the Church | 187 |
Personal Religion | 211 |
Social Construction of Moral Identity in View of | 239 |
Reflecting onwith my Companions | 273 |
A Dance to | 291 |
Author Reference | 309 |
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Términos y frases comunes
action activity aspects Bakhtin beliefs biblical chapter Christian church construction cognitive concept constructionist approach context critical cultural dialogue empirical epistemological existence experience express faith forms Fritz function gious Hermans heteroglossia human discourse Hutsebaut idea illocutionary illocutionary act illocutionary force implies individual interaction internal interpretation Ken Gergen Kenneth Gergen knowledge mental metaphysical micro-stories mind moral development moral identity narrative notion object one's ontotheology organisations Oser paradigm pastoral patient perlocutionary acts personal religion persuasive philosophy physical therapist polyphonic author-God possible postmodern practical theology praxis preaching Press psychology of religion question reality reference reflection relational relationship reli religious communication religious conversion religious development religious education religious identity response rhetorical Ricoeur role Schweitzer Searle selfhood sense social construction social constructionism social constructionist society speak speech acts spiritual struction structure Tappan theory tion tradition truth ultimate meaning understanding University utterance valuation voice words