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International Handbook of Practical Theology

  • Edited by: Birgit Weyel , Wilhelm Gräb , Emmanuel Lartey and Cas Wepener
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2022
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Practical theology has outgrown its traditional pastoral paradigm. The articles in this handbook recognize that faith, spirituality, and lived religion, within and beyond institutional communities, refer to realms of cultures, ritual practices, and symbolic orders, whose boundaries are not clearly defined and whose contents are shifting. The International Handbook of Practical Theology offers insightful transcultural conceptions of religion and religious matters gathered from various cultures and traditions of faith.

The first section presents ‘concepts of religion’. Chapters have to do with considerations of the conceptualizing of religion in the fields of ‘anthropology’, ‘community’, ‘family’, ‘institution’, ‘law’, ‘media’, and ‘politics’ among others. The second section is dedicated to case studies of ‘religious practices’ from the perspective of their actors. The third section presents major theoretical discourses that explore the globally significant diversity and multiplicity of religion.

Altogether, sixty-one authors from different parts of the world encourage a rethinking of religious practice in an expanded, transcultural, globalized, and postcolonial world.

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B. Weyel, University of Tübingen, W. Gräb, University of Berlin, E. Lartey, Emory University, Atlanta, C. Wepener, Stellenbosch.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Preface

    V
    Birgit Weyel, Wilhelm Gräb, Emmanuel Lartey and Cas Wepener
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    Contents

    VII
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    Introduction

    1
    Birgit Weyel, Wilhelm Gräb, Emmanuel Y. Lartey and Cas Wepener
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  • Part I: Concepts of Religion in a Practical-Theological Perspective
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    Aesthetics and Religion

    13
    Marcel Barnard
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    Anthropology and Religion

    29
    Angela Treiber
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    Life Writing and Religion

    47
    Heather Walton
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    Communication and Religion

    61
    Jaesung Ha
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    Community and Religion

    75
    Birgit Weyel
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    Development and Religion

    89
    Nadine Bowers Du Toit
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    Ethics and Religion

    103
    Mutaz al Khatib
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    Family and Religion

    117
    Annemie Dillen
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    Human Rights and Religion

    129
    Indukuri John Mohan Razu
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    Institution and Religion

    143
    Ignatius Swart
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    Law and Religion

    155
    Mouez Khalfaoui
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    Life Interpretation and Religion

    169
    Wilhelm Gräb
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    Lived Religion and Religion

    183
    Júlio César Adam
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    Media and Religion

    195
    Johanna Sumiala
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    Politics and Religion

    205
    Asonzeh Ukah
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    Practical Theology and Religion

    219
    Birgit Weyel
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    Sociability and Religion

    233
    Matthew Ryan Robinson
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  • Part II: Religious Practices in the Perspective of Agency
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    Artefact / Personal Belongings / Things

    249
    Hans-Ulrich Probst
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    Commemoration / Remembrance / Reconciliation

    261
    Albin Masarik
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    Confirmation Ceremonies / Maturity / Processes of Faith and Life

    275
    Thomas Schlag
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    Contemplative Practice / Sacred Spaces / Cultural Resilience

    289
    Brendan Ozawa-de Silva and Chikako Ozawa-de Silva
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    Conversion / Change / Transformation of Lifestyle

    301
    Katharina Krause
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    Diaconia / Empowering / Social Development

    313
    Trygve Wyller
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    Exorcism / Envy / Witchcraft

    327
    Thias Kgatla
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    Fasting / Asceticism / Feasting

    341
    Michel Clasquin-Johnson
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    Funerals / Death / Grief

    353
    Manuel Stetter
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    Holy Supper / Meal / Sharing Food

    367
    Cas Wepener
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    Initiation Ceremonies / Incorporating / Identity Formation

    379
    J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
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    Leadership / Embodied Knowledge / Resistance

    393
    Faustino Cruz
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    Pulpit / Power / People / Publics

    405
    R. Simangaliso Kumalo
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    Pilgrimage / Journey / Practice of Hajj

    417
    Mahmoud Abdallah
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    Praying / Pastoral Care / Spirituality

    431
    Theo Pleizier
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    Preaching / Hermeneutics and Rhetoric / Religious Speech

    445
    Sunggu Yang
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    Priestly Office / Spirit Mediums / Pastoral Care

    457
    Herbert Moyo
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    Religious Formation / Educating / Religious Knowledge

    467
    Harold D. Horell and Mai-Anh Le Tran
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    Rituals / Liturgies / Performances

    481
    Marcel Barnard, Johan Cilliers and Cas Wepener
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    Holy Scripture / Hermeneutical Practice / Oral Literature

    495
    HyeRan Kim-Cragg
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    Sacred Times / Rites of Passage / The Talmudic Ritual for Awakening

    509
    Dalia Marx
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    Sacrifice / Violence / Isitshisa

    521
    Henry Mbaya and Cas Wepener
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    Singing / Embodiment / Resonance

    533
    David Plüss and Dorothea Haspelmath-Finatti
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    Spiritual Care / Counselling / Religious Coping

    547
    Daniel S. Schipani
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    Storytelling / Minjung Theology / Identity Formation

    561
    Volker Küster
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    Symbolizing / Meaning / Ambiguity

    575
    Rima Nasrallah
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    Wedding Ceremonies / Blessings / Partnership

    587
    Auli Vähäkangas and Kirstine Helboe Johansen
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  • Part III: Theoretical Approaches towards a Global Practical Theology
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    Anthropology of Religion

    601
    Jun’ichi Isomae
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    Gender Studies

    615
    Ulrike E. Auga
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    Cultural Hermeneutics of Religion

    633
    R. Ruard Ganzevoort
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    Phenomenology

    647
    Hans-Günter Heimbrock
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    Postcolonial Studies in Practical Theology

    661
    Emmanuel Y. Lartey
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    Practice Theory

    677
    Geir Sigmund Afdal
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    Psychology of Religion

    691
    Tõnu Lehtsaar
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    Religion and the Social Sciences

    703
    Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
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    Religious Education

    717
    Ana Thea Filipović
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    Religious Literacy

    731
    Anita Louisa Cloete
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    Ritual Studies

    743
    Paul Post
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    Sociology of Religion

    761
    Federico Settler
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    Theology of Religion

    775
    Terry A. Veling
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    Theories of Religious Communication

    787
    Jaco Beyers
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    Contributors

    801
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    Images, Figures and Tables

    809
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    Index of Names

    811
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    Index of Subjects

    817
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eBook published on:
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eBook ISBN:
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Hardcover published on:
September 6, 2022
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110644555
Paperback published on:
June 17, 2024
Paperback ISBN:
9783111518749
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11
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110618150
eBook ISBN: 9783110618150
Hardcover ISBN: 9783110644555
Paperback ISBN: 9783111518749
Keywords for this book
Interculturality; ritual practice; religion; globalization
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Students and scholars of practical theology, religious studies, comparative religion, sociology
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