Practice-Led Theology: A Model for Faith-Based Research

By Neil K Ferguson

Following a series of economic and political changes in the late 1980s, art/design schools and performing arts academies were incorporated into the university system. To justify their teachings as academic research, they developed the idea of practice‐led research. Practice-led research recognizes two or more languages--that is, the validity of both explicit/propositional knowledge and embodied/tacit knowledge--allowing for the researcher's corresponding output, expressed through both the written word and relevant practice. Christians often find themselves living a life of two languages: a set of intellectual beliefs and the practice of being a Christian. This book develops this methodology and translates it for use in theological research. Most importantly, it clearly develops key elements of this methodology using a comprehensive model and detailed definitions. This is a book which not only presents a fully articulated and flexible model of practice‐led research, but also presents Christian researchers with an approach they could incorporate into their theological work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666760250
• ISBN13: 9781666760255
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"