{"product_id":"9781444330823","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBonnie J. Miller-McLemore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first comprehensive reference work to provide a survey, description and analysis of practical theology as an area of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA range of leading scholars in the field provide original contributions on the major areas, issues, and figures in practical theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews an extensive range of methods for studying theology in practice, along with sub-disciplines in theological education such as pastoral care and preaching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers developments in the discipline in a range of global contexts and distinct Christian traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how practical theology is relevant to everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie J. Miller-McLemore\u003c\/b\u003e is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Pastoral Theology at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion. Winner of a prestigious Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology award, she is a national and international leader in pastoral and practical theologies and widely recognized for research on families, women, and children. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eFeminist and Womanist Pastoral Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and an upcoming collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eChristian Theology in Practice: Discovering a Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e (2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 January 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444330823\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e640\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311040065676,"sku":"9781444330823","price":208.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444330823_0a58e391-546f-4ce8-93da-b0de48fb88cb.jpg?v=1780143422","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444330823","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}