Practical Theology ACADEMIC and Little Rock

and Little Rock

ranging from papal and conciliar teaching to documents authored by bishops and church bodies from Africa

a best-selling author shows how to redefine the essentials of faith in a time when old ways and formulas no longer serve

his hesitations

and all its peoples

Practical Theology ACADEMIC and Little Rock"Practical theology" has emerged as a distinctive approach to the theological task. Rather than seeing itself as a "branch" of the discipline, practical theology is a theological sensibility highlighting the need to "read the signs of the times" and respond. Here, Veling sketches the contours of practical theology and explores its key elements to reflect on the deeper role of theology in the church and society. Terry A. Veling, head of the School of