Practical Theology Research Methods

This course addresses issues in the area of Practical Theology with attention to their practical implications for research, including the history of practical theology in pre-modern canon law and moral theology, the writings of Friedrich Schleiermacher, the correlation of theology with the disciplines ofthe human sciences, and contemporary global developments in practical theology; the varieties scholarly guilds related to practical theology, and their discussions of method; liberation, post-modern and post-colonial issues is practical theological research; and designing practical theological research, including research proposals and ethical issues.