Brief Reflections on Practical Theology in Amsterdam
I am on the way home from the International Academy of Practical Theology, which met in Amsterdam, Holland over the last several days. The theme of the conference was “desire,” and the 120 or so in attendance heard thoughtful and challenging plenary addresses on desire as seen from cultural studies, pastoral, ethical, and theological perspectives. […]
Explaining Practical Theology to Each Other
I am in Amsterdam for the biennial meeting of the International Academy of Practical Theology, a gathering of more than a hundred scholars of practical theology from around the world. This will be my third biennial, having attended Berlin (2007) and Chicago (2009), and on the flight over from New York, I noticed the same […]