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The book provides theological foundations of baptism. New
approaches and upheavals are presented that make the meaning of
baptism understandable for today's people. Concrete suggestions and
examples inspire you to practice baptism. Baptisms that place
special demands on the Church are also discussed, for example in
the context of difficult births or in baptismal requests of people
from Islamic countries of origin. Materials for the five baptismal
symbols cross, name, water, hand and light complete the ribbon.
Serious theology is systematic theology. Or so the story goes.
Practical theology - with its focus on the church, its life and its
practices - has sometimes been understood as the second order
application of the real work of academic theology. However, in this
abridged translation of his magisterial Praktische Theologie,
Christian Grethlein realizes the rigorous methodology, critical
commitments, and expansive sweep of practical theology - as both an
academic and an ecclesial discipline. Grethlein roots his practical
theology in communication theory, but does so in a way ordered to a
specific end: the communication of the Christian gospel in the
present day. He distinguishes practical theology from simply a
guide to specific ecclesial praxis, on the one hand, and some
general theory of religion, on the other. Grethlein then blends
empirical observation with biblical texts to reveal practical
theology's unique nature as a discipline oriented toward rigorous
examination of both the gospel and the intentional ways in which it
is shared. In so doing, Grethlein opens the possibility of a truly
encyclopedic and embedded practical theology. Part 1 provides a
historical introduction to practical theology, positioning it on a
global stage, and in relation to other academic disciplines -
particularly the modern sciences - as well as within ecclesial and
theological traditions. In part 2 Grethlein develops practical
theology as communication of the gospel by examining the
hermeneutical, empirical, and theological foundations necessary for
a systematic practical theology. In part 3 Grethlein turns his
attention to ways the gospel is communicated both in time and
place, as well as the forms of that communicating (telling,
talking, preaching, praying, and singing). In An Introduction to
Practical Theology, Christian Grethlein offers students the
foundations and frameworks for practical theology while guiding its
scholars in the crafting of their academic discipline.
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