Exploring Practical and Public Theology

Exploring how the Bible may be appropriately used in practical and public theology, this book looks at types of modern practical theology with specific emphasis on the use of the Bible.

Juxtaposition of Theological Perspectives

Bennett juxtaposes the diversity of modern practical theology with the work of leading nineteenth-century public theologian, John Ruskin, and then assesses the contribution of this analysis to some modern issues of public importance in which the Bible is used.

Framework for Biblically Informed Critical Practical Theology

The final chapter offers a framework for a biblically informed critical practical theology which draws on the writer's experience and invites the readers to engage their own.