Opening the Field of Practical Theology introduces students to practical theology through an examination of fifteen different approaches—ranging from feminist

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Through societal inequalities and the misuse of power, a psychological burden of disablement is imposed upon people of faith with epilepsy: this disempowerment

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practica