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PRACTICAL
THEOLOGY

The Practical Theology Consultation began in 2023 as a space for scholars wishing to engage in practical research whilst also taking seriously the authority of the Bible and Christian doctrine. Practical Theologians usually sit at the intersection between Theology and other Humanities disciplines. We use various methods to research contemporary situations and experiences, in order to reflect upon them theologically. The Consultation will last for a period of three years, with a view to becoming a Study Group in the future if there is sufficient interest.

Chair

Helen Collins

helen.collins@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk

Co-Chair

Abi Maguire

abi.maguire@moorlands.ac.uk

Call for Papers: Practical Theology

Tyndale Fellowship Study Groups Conference, 30 June - 2 July 2025

Theme: A Practical Theology of Personhood

 

In a world of deepening polarisation around gender/sexuality, heightening anxiety about Artificial Intelligence and the Climate Crisis, and government debates about assisted dying, conceptualisations of what it means to be human have never been more contested nor urgent. There is a huge and growing body of theological literature seeking to examine what it means to be a person in the contemporary world. Our study group are keen to explore what it means to ask this question as practical theologians, and what it means to answer it as evangelicals.

This is a call for 20 minutes papers which seek to address these questions. Relevant topics might include:

  • The results of empirical work examining different interpretations of human personhood

  • Interdisciplinary perspectives on personhood

  • Examinations of the understanding of the human person within different contexts or traditions

  • Reflections on church or community practice in relation to theological anthropology

  • Revisiting your own research work through the lens of a theology of personhood

  • The impact of personhood on methods and models of evangelical practical theology

 

Scholars and doctoral students from across disciplines with an interest in these questions are invited to submit a 300 word abstract and a short biography to helen.collins@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk and abi.maguire@moorlands.ac.uk by 20 December 2024.


The Practical Theology consultation group will meet concurrently with Tyndale Fellowship's other Study Groups from 30 June - 2 July 2025 at The Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire, UK. 
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