01810nam a22002537a 4500 AUA.1 20180208111013.0 180208b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780334049883 JTL BV3 .S95 2016 Swinton, John, 1957- Practical theology and qualitative research / John Swinton; Harriet Mowat. 2nd ed. London : SCM Press, c2016. xvi, 301 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Originally published: 2006 Part 1. Theoretical foundations. What is practical theology? -- What is qualitative research? -- Practical theology and qualitative research methods -- Part 2. Research projects. Researching personal experience: depression and spirituality -- Researching a local church: exploring an 'emergent church' -- Researching ministry: what do chaplains do? -- Researching pastoral issues: religious communities and suicide -- Participatory research: researching with marginalized people -- Action research: researching the spiritual lives of people with profound and complex intellectual disabilities -- Conclusion: Practical theology as action research -- Appendix 1: The practice of research: analysing data. Practical Theology and Qualitative Research examines methodologies of the social sciences and questions how they can enable the task of theological reflection. Practical theology is a growing discipline in its own right, and the authors offer the latest thinking in this area; of how to use theological learning in practical situations. Theology, Practical Methodology. Christianity and the social sciences. Mowat, Harriet lcc RESC BV 3 .S95 2016 19306 19306 0 0 lcc 0 0 JTL Research Collection AUA.1 AUA.1 RESC 2018-02-08 Bought by JTL 26.65 AUA22246 10 2 BV 3 .S95 2016 AUA22246 2026-03-17 10:56:35 2026-03-12 26.65 2018-02-08 RESC