{"product_id":"more-than-murder-book-robert-karp-9780998034423","title":"More Than Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical Theology for the Life of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent introduction to practical theology that brings the church and academy together. Most importantly, it is rooted in the gospel and mission of congregations.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRichard Osmer\u003c\/b\u003e, Princeton Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Practical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and intellectually significant account of the fundamentally practical character of theological knowledge. Pete Ward displays this practicality through a groundbreaking exploration of theology's biblical and tradition-shaped wisdom, its shaping by secular disciplines, and its redemptive function, as well as its grounding in God. Ward's constructive proposal emerges from a critically respectful review of the field of practical theology, offering an account that transcends its boundaries in deeply profound ways.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMary McClintock Fulkerson\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Practical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e does much more than you might think from the title. It no doubt introduces practical theology, but it goes much further, introducing a whole way of thinking about the field. Pete Ward is a unique thinker that uncompromisingly demands that practical theology attend to real people's experiences by respecting their tacit and meaningful lived theology. Ward champions the belief that ordinary people in our churches are indeed attending to God's action. In this volume you'll find a beautiful way for attending to theology in the everyday.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAndrew Root\u003c\/b\u003e, Luther Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003eFaith Formation in a Secular Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounded nicely in Ward's expertise in ecclesial ethnography and reflecting his evangelical background, this book will especially appeal to those looking for an overtly church- and gospel-centered approach to practical theology. Written in a down-to-earth style for a wide audience, the book provides a useful guide to the field, offering novices an understanding of what has happened in practical theology, with particularly helpful advice on small-scale empirical research and theological reflection.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBonnie Miller-McLemore\u003c\/b\u003e, Vanderbilt University","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49586668830993,"sku":"GOR013446211","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52741456625937,"sku":"NIN9780998034423","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0998034428.jpg?v=1751109880","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/more-than-murder-book-robert-karp-9780998034423","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}