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Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research
A unique introduction to the developing field of Theology and Qualitative Research

In recent years, a growing number of scholars within the field of theological research have adopted qualitative empirical methods. The use of qualitative research is shaping the nature of theology and redefining what it means to be a theologian. Hence, contemporary scholars who are undertaking empirical fieldwork across a range of theological subdisciplines require authoritative guidance and well-developed frameworks of practice and theory.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research outlines the challenges and possibilities for theological research that engages with qualitative methods. It reflects more than 15 years of academic research within the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Network, and features an international group of scholars committed to the empirical and theological study of the Christian church.

Edited by world-renowned experts, this unprecedented volume addresses the theological debates, methodological complexities, and future directions of this emerging field. Contributions from both established and emerging scholars describe key theoretical approaches, discuss how different empirical methods are used within theology, explore the links between qualitative researchand adjacent scholarly traditions, and more. The companion:

Discusses how qualitative empirical work changes the practice of theology, enabling a disciplined attention to the lived social realities of Christian religion and what theologians do
Introduces theoretical and methodological debates in the field, as well as central epistemological and ontological questions
Presents different approaches to Theology and Qualitative research, highlighting important issues and developments in the last decades
Explores how empirical insights are shaping areas such as liturgics, homiletics, youth ministry, and Christian education
Includes perspectives from scholars working in disciplines other than theology
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research is essential reading for graduate students, postgraduates, PhD students, researchers, and scholars in Christian Ethics, Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Contemporary Worship, and related disciplines such as Ecclesiology, Mission Studies, World Christianity, Pastoral Theology, Political Theology, Worship Studies, and all forms of contextual theology.

 

Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research 1st Table of contents:

 CHAPTER 1: Introduction
Reference
PART I: Naming the Field
CHAPTER 2: Theology and Qualitative Research
Opting for Single Rooms
The Really Awkward Question
More than Just Data
More than Just Ideas
Theology and Qualitative Research: Bedding Down Research Design
References
CHAPTER 3: Qualitative Research in Theology
Qualitative Research and the Integration of Theology: A Mixed Blessing?
A Spiritual Turn in Systematic Theology: Some Learning for Practical Theology
Theological Action Research and the Call to a Whole Theology
Qualitative Research and Practical Theology: Discerning a Spiritual Turn
Believing in the Holy Spirit: Implications for Qualitative Research Methods in Theology
References
CHAPTER 4: The Craft of Theology and Qualitative Research
Meditations from the Field
Wonder and Surprise
References
CHAPTER 5: Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy
Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy
Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy in Religious Education
Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy in a US Prison for Women
Critical Ethnographic Pedagogy as Theological Practice
References
CHAPTER 6: Luring the Divine
Affect Theory: The Quick and the Murky
Queer Time Travel
Redistributing the Theological
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 7: Practical Theology Rooted in and from Africa
Introduction
Being in and from Africa
The Tide Is Turning: Practical Theology in and from Africa
References
CHAPTER 8: Lived Theology and Theology in the Lived
Lived Theology in the Making – Toward a Set of Definitions
Meaningful Theology. Meaningful Life
Studies of Participation and Reification in Lived Theology
Wiggle Room and Discipleship Vocabulary
In Conclusion: The Future of Lived Theology Research
References
PART II: Theology and Qualitative Research as Forms of Knowledge
CHAPTER 9: Empirical Research, Theological Limits, and Possibilities
What Does Qualitative Research Enable us to See?
What Does it Mean to Know Something?
Qualitative Research as Empirical Research
The Question of Objectivity: Ludwik Fleck, Thought Styles
The Nature of Revelation
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 10: Fieldwork in White Theology
Walking in Bijlmer1
Theology as Descriptive and Eschatological
White Theology, Sin, and Critical Intersubjectivity
Standing where God Stands
References
CHAPTER 11: On the Nature of Ordering
Introduction
Method: The Ethics of Qualitative Research
A Cautionary Word: On the Nature of Ordering
Disorientation: Stumbling on the Field
Orientation: Ordering Religious Experience
Reorientation: Acknowledging and Living with the Tensions
In Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 12: Practicing Reflexivity
Introduction
Reflexivity – An Attempt at Categorization
Dealing Responsibly with the Conundrum of Reflexivity
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 13: Revelation and Normativity
Revelation and Normativity in Ethnography: A Conundrum
Normativity in Secular and Theological Ethnography
Reconstructing Norms and the Place of Revelation
Ethnography as a Means of Revelation and the Making of Theology
References
CHAPTER 14: Empathy and Immersion as Theological Values
Introduction
Empathy and Immersion
Overview of Research into Female Faith Lives
Theological Reflection
References
CHAPTER 15: Representation and Intersectionality
Representation
Intersectionality
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 16: Concrete Church
Introduction
Problem
Counter‐Cultural Theology and Practice
Qualitative Research and Practices
Messy Practices and Normativity
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 17: Qualitative Research and Young Adult Faith
Introduction
Why Qualitative Research?
Recent Research
Qualitative Methodologies and Theological Reflection in Action
In Conclusion
References
PART III: Theology and Qualitative Research
CHAPTER 18: Christian Ethics, Experience, and Qualitative Research
Experience in Christian Ethics
Life Story and Christian Narrative Ethics
Participatory Action Research and Christian Liberation Ethics
A Turn of Christian Ethics
References
CHAPTER 19: Contextual Theology
Introduction
Currently in the Field
Who Gets to Say What Matters?
What Does it Address?
A Way of Looking at it
Short‐Term Mission Trips: A Case Study
Contextual Theology a Form of Qualitative Research
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 20: Postcolonial Theology
Acknowledging the Function of Colonialism in Lived Experience
Postcolonial Theology and Discourse
Practical Theologians and Postcolonial Theologies
Postcolonial Theology’s Commitments
Related Research and Perspectives
Qualitative Research and Postcolonial Theology
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 21: Ecclesiology
Ecclesiology Defined
Ecclesiology and Social Sciences
Ecclesiology and Ethnography Agenda
References
CHAPTER 22: Ecclesiology in Ecclesial Movements such as Fresh Expressions of Church
Introduction
Fresh Expressions of Church and Continental European Reception
Qualitative Research in Ecclesial Movements: Two Examples
Conclusion: Qualitative Research in Ecclesial Movements
References
CHAPTER 23: Digital Theology and Qualitative Research
Introduction
Engaging Digital Theology
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 24: Queer Theology
Defining Queer Technology
Queer Questions the Norm
Queer Theology and the Empirical Turn
Concluding Remarks
References
CHAPTER 25: Political Theology and Qualitative Research
Introduction
Political Theology as Field Site
Political Theology, Qualitative Research, and Normativity
A Political Theology of Witness
References
CHAPTER 26: Biblical Studies
Navigating Bible User Research
Key Contributions to Bible User Research
Congregational Hermeneutics
What Bible User Research Offers Theology
References
CHAPTER 27: Theology, Qualitative Research, and World Christianity
The History of World Christianity as Theological Praxis
World Christianity’s Contribution to Integrating Theology and Social Science
On the Road Between Particularity and Universality: Multidisciplinary Tensions
Worlding Theology: Toward the Study of Lived Theology in World Christianity
References
PART IV: The Empirical Turn in Practical Theology
CHAPTER 28: Anglo‐American Practical Theology
Anglo‐American Practical Theology on Practice and “Lived Religion”
Laying the Groundwork in Anglo‐American Practical Theology
Encouragement from Contemporary Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics
Encouragement from Developments in Anglo‐American Social Science
Notable Methodological Contributions
The Ecclesiology and Ethnography Network
Theological Criticism of this Development
Theological Considerations among Anglo‐American Approaches
The Reflexive Turn
References
CHAPTER 29: Continental Practical Theology
Qualitative Research and Practical Theology as a Discipline
Empirical Turns in Continental Practical Theology: Brief Historical Overview
Status in Current Research: Qualitative Research and Practical Theology
Knowing Death: Practical‐Theological Research of Death‐Related Practices
Conclusion: How Does Qualitative Research Contribute to Practical Theology as Discipline?
References
CHAPTER 30: Preaching
A Brief Overview of the Strongest Empirical Research into the Preaching Event
A Presentation of The Third Room of Preaching
How Qualitative Research Offers a New and Important Contribution to Theology
Toward a Participatory Homiletics
References
CHAPTER 31: Worship
The Value of Qualitative Research on Worship
Qualitative Research of Congregational Worship
Theological Ethnography of Congregational Worship
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 32: Pastoral Care
Exemplary Qualitative Studies
Care for Persons Identifying as LGBTQIA+
Theology of Children and Multiculturalism
Current Author Contributions and Projects
Impact of Qualitative Research on the Field
References
CHAPTER 33: Christian Education as a Community of Strangers
Language
Materiality
Community
References
CHAPTER 34: Church Organization
Introduction
Defining Church Organization
State of the Art
Three Key Theologians
My Research
Evaluating the Contribution of Qualitative Research to Theological Reflection on Church Organization
References
CHAPTER 35: Youth Ministry and the Empirical Turn
Introduction
A Conceptual Clarification
State of the Art of Qualitative Research on Youth Ministry
How Does Empirical Youth Ministry Contribute to Theology?
The Contribution of Qualitative Research to Theology in Youth Ministry
References
PART V: The Practice of Theology and Qualitative Research
CHAPTER 36: Fieldwork and the Person of the Theologian
Introduction
Contribution of this Chapter
Previous Studies of the Person in Fieldwork
The Person of the Theologian as Vehicle for Knowing
Mind the Body!
References
CHAPTER 37: Interviews and Observation
Our Stories
The Qualitative Research Challenge
The Practice of Interviewing and Observation
The Researcher Skills Required
Analytic Skills
General Considerations
Summary
References
CHAPTER 38: Analytical Strategies
Introduction
Where Is Theology?
To Play Stranger with the Old and Familiar
Generational Differences in Wedding Theologies
Approaches to Analytical Strategies
Operationalizing Practice Theory to Study Christmas
Analysis in Theological Research
References
CHAPTER 39: Writing Qualitative Research and Theology
Introduction
Integration: Bringing Qualitative Research and Theology Together
Practice: Learning to Write for Publication
Presence: Key Moments of Writing in Research Practice
References
CHAPTER 40: Visual Ethnography
Introduction – Enlarging the Possibilities of Theology
Visual Ethnographic Research in Practical Theology – A Slow Release of Meaning
A Research Journey with Visual Ethnographic Methods
Contributions of Visual Ethnography to Practical Theology
Conclusions
References
CHAPTER 41: Action Research and Theology
What Is Action Research?
Theology and Action Research
Theological Action Research
Action Research and Theology (ART)
Liberation Theology and Participatory Action Research
References
CHAPTER 42: Collaborative Research
Introduction
Background, Distinguishing Characteristics, and Rationales
Strong Research in the Field: From Action Research to Research Circles and Professional Research Communities
Some Caveats around Collaborative Research
Prospects for the Use of Collaborative Research in Theology
References
CHAPTER 43: Ethnography as Community Action
Part 1A: An Overview of the Strongest Research in Ethnography as Community Action
Part 1B: A Summary of the Four Major PAR‐Using Community Organizing Networks in the US
Part 1C: A Select Summary of Successful Issue Campaigns
Part 1D: An Outline of a Community Organizing Campaign
Part 2: My Own Related Research Projects and Research Perspectives
Part 3: An Elaboration and Reflection on How Ethnography as Community Action Offers a New, Original, and Important Contribution to Theology in this Area
References
PART VI: Responses and Dissent
CHAPTER 44: Understanding Lived Theology
Where Is Theology Located? A Material Turn1
What Is the Place and Nature of Empirical Study?
What Are Benefits and Limitations of Empirical Research?
References
CHAPTER 45: Ethnography as a Tool for Genuine Surprise
Faith and Empirical Observation
Imposing Theologies on Observed Behavior
Finding Theologies in Context
Ethics and the Analysis of Power
References
CHAPTER 46: Receiving the Gift of Women’s Voices
Receptive Ecumenism
Adapting Receptive Ecumenism to Explore Women’s Experiences of Working in Churches in England
Learning from Women’s Voices
Concluding Thoughts
References
CHAPTER 47: Theology and Qualitative Research
Understanding Theology and Qualitative Research: Limits
Understanding Theology and Qualitative Research: New Directions
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 48: Congregations in Changing Times
Introduction
The Context
Two Explorations
Theological Reflections and Recommendations
Remaining Questions
References
CHAPTER 49: The Presence of Christ in Qualitative Research
Introduction
Four Models
Conclusion
Epilogue
References
Index
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