On the Value of Action and Participatory Research for Intercultural Theology
Reflections in the Light of a Research Project on “Science and Religion in French-Speaking Africa”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11296870 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benno Van Den Toren (0000-0003-2214-8463, Protestant Theological University GroningenNetherlands, corresponding author), Klaas Bom (Protestant Theological University), Klaas L Bom (Protestant Theological University GroningenNetherlands) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-100 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mission Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-9789 • E-ISSN: 1573-3831 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15733831-12341548 |
| OpenAlex | W2804563314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the importance of “action research” and “participatory research” ( ar and pr ) for intercultural theology. After introducing these research strategies, it provides a theological rationale for their use in intercultural theology: (1) they move beyond false dichotomies between theoretical and practical theology; (2) they understand professional theologians as part of communities of believers; and (3) they allow for intercultural encounters which approach “the other” as partners in research rather than merely objects of research. Using the example of a research project which studies attitudes to the interface between science and Christian faith among African university students and academics, the article considers three crucial issues for the value and use of ar and pr in intercultural theology: (1) the intrinsic motivation of the partners for intercultural research projects, (2) the role of shared visions of change and (3) the question of truth implied in visions of human flourishing.1
Action (physics · Action research · Dichotomy · Epistemology · Faith · Flourishing · Interfaith Dialogue · Islam · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Theology · Value (mathematics · Vision · African cultural and philosophical studies · Anthropology · Christian Theology and Mission · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |