The narrative turn in practical theology
A discussion of Julian M ller s narrative approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12857777 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacob S Dreyer (0000-0001-8277-2589, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v35i2.889 |
| OpenAlex | W2097312120 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
The importance of narrative for practical theology is today widely recognised, both nationally and internationally. There is, however, disagreement amongst practical theologians regarding the scope and role of narrative in practical theological methodology. The practical theologian Julian M ller made, and continues to make, an important contribution to the methodology of practical theology through his narrative approach. The aim of this article was to contribute to the ongoing methodological discussion about the scope and role of narrative approaches in practical theology. M ller s narrative approach was discussed against the backdrop of the narrative turn in the human and social sciences. It was concluded that M ller s narrative approach reveals some of the key tensions in practical theological methodology. His metaphorical narrative approach, as a representative of the poetic pole in the methodological debate, helps to guard practical theology from losing its transformative orientation and its vital connection with religious practice. Embracing a variety of approaches could help practical theologians to steer between the Scylla of a one-sidedly scientific practical theology and the Charybdis of the triumph of the immediacy of praxis
Epistemology · Guard (computer science · Immediacy · Narrative · Narrative criticism · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Praxis · Sociology · Theology · Transformative learning · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Computer Science · Philosophy · Theological Perspectives and Practices
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |