Practical Theology deals with areas where theology meets the practice of everyday living. If we act in a certain way, what theology is behind that? If our theology is distant from those practices how can they be reconnected?
When was the last time you did an act of solidarity with the poor? What do you do with your time and resources and does it help liberate yourself and others from oppressions such as racism, poverty and sexism? Do…
By Nicola Slee Feminist theology, or more properly, theologies, has emerged in modern times as a challenge to the male bias in religion and society as a whole. Although feminist theology has many significant roots in pre-modern history, it has…
Black Theology can be broadly understood as the self-conscious attempt to enter into rational and disciplined conversation about God and God’s relationship to Black people in the world throughout history. The God that is at the centre of Black Theology…
A friend of mine recently posted a question about biblical interpretation on Facebook: “There are two different types of Christianity, I feel. One starts with scripture and tries to shoehorn all experience of life into a biblical straightjacket (sometimes even ignoring…
To any non-theology students, the word ‘theology’ might conjure up some intimating images: the intense study of God within the halls of academia, a subject that’s confined to lectures and seminars, where only serious study can do it justice. But…
What does it mean to worship as a student, moving away from home and starting a new learning journey? Alex Clare-Young shares their six thoughts about the theology of worship.
