Description: Paradox and surprise face those who pursue deeper
spiritual practice, theological wisdom, and even a religious
calling ""into the ministry."" Unbeknownst to incoming students,
the pursuit of theological education in established institutions
today furthers a faith that is recognizable in delight and
compassion, even as it may just as easily deform it into a moral
duty and autonomous professionalism so divisive in today's
religious ecology. How may those drawn into ministry formation
today receive its deep theological treasures and sustain a vibrant
faith with a theologically expressive delight able to companion the
suffering of self and others? Artisanal Theology explores the
paradoxes and surprises that await those walking in the worlds of
theological education--the local congregation, the academy, the
tradition/denomination. Part handbook, part witness, it offers
guidance for the path of intentional formation within contemporary
institutions of theological education, whose riches may be mined in
a disciplined spiritual stewardship and grounded in radically
covenantal companionship. Just like artisanal bread blends the
classical methods of bread-baking with modern conveniences, so an
artisanal theology relies upon the personal and communal touch of
human relationship amidst the contemporary forms of programmatic
theological education. An artisanal theology offers an articulate
and traditionally-rooted faith perspective grounded in covenantal
companionships sustained in contexts of church, tradition, and,
most importantly, practice. Ultimately, an artisanal theology
witnesses beyond the anticipated political divides to the Triune
God-among-us, known in a theologically expressive delight, able to
companion the suffering of self and others. Endorsements: ""A
conundrum faced by many undertaking theological education is that
the development of contextual spiritual formation is somehow
assumed--as if it were some by-product of years of rigorous study.
The truth, however, is that this is almost never the case, a truth
to which growing numbers of former clergy stand in testament. In
Artisanal Theology Lisa Hess explores the practice of this
formation: its richness, its nourishment, and its value for both
the outward and inward orientations of God's gifts in ministry.""
--Dennis H. Piermont, Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of the Miami
Valley ""Lisa Hess is a fresh and wonderfully home-grown voice in
the world of theological education. Reading Artisanal Theology is
an experience of what Hess calls 'expressive theological delight.'
Anyone aspiring to be a faithful Christian in the seminary
context--students and teachers alike--will appreciate the deep
wisdom in this book."" --Arthur Holder, Graduate Theological Union,
Berkeley ""Those who teach and write in the areas of Christian
education, spiritual formation, practical theology, and theological
education often suffer from the dual problem of articulating a
clear intellectual identity and a clear theological voice. Not only
does Hess not suffer from either of these problems, her work is a
powerful antidote for them. Clear, insightful, and creatively
orthodox, this treatment of theological formation announces a
powerful step forward for those laboring in those disciplines
within a sometimes unresponsive theological academy. Lisa Hess must
be heard "" --Willie Jennings, Duke Divinity School ""This is the
book I was looking for last year when I taught a contextual
education discussion section Lisa Hess's focus on the sharing of
craft and wisdom is a poetic and helpful guide for groups,
communities, and institutions seeking intentional yet also
unpredictable formation. Artisanal theology joins practical
theology, systematic theology, and historical theology as another
important form of theological wisdom."" --Carol Lakey Hess, Emory
University About the Contributor(s): Lisa M. Hess is Assistant
Professor of Practical Theology and Contextual Ministries at United
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