TY  - BOOK
AU  - Osmer,Richard Robert
TI  - Practical theology: an introduction 
SN  - 9780802817655
AV  - BV3 .O86 2008
U1  - 253 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
KW  - Theology, Practical
KW  - Théologie pratique
KW  - fast
KW  - théologie pratique
KW  - rero
KW  - Issues and Methods in Practical Theology
KW  - PTH9200-V
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction: Four tasks of practical theology -- The descriptive-empirical task : priestly listening -- The interpretive task : sagely wisdom -- The normative task : prophetic discernment -- The pragmatic task : servant leadership -- Epilogue: Teaching practical theology in schools of theology; 1
N2  - Every church congregation encounters challenging situations, some the same the world over, and others specific to each church. Richard Osmer here seeks to teach congregational leaders - including, but not limited to, clergy - the requisite knowledge and skills to meet such situations with sensitivity and creativity. Osmer develops a framework for practical theological interpretation in congregations by focusing on four key questions: What is going on in a given context? Why is this going on? What ought to be going on? and How might the leader shape the context to better embody Christian witness and mission?--from publisher's description
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip085/2007048488.html
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