APT at AAR in San Antonio, TX November 19-22, 2016

Conundrums in Practical Theology This session presents a panel discussion of a newly published landmark volume, Conundrums in Practical Theology, edited by two leading scholars of practical theology, Joyce Ann Mercer and Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore. A conundrum is a perplexing problem that cannot really be permanently resolved, yet must be dealt with when it occurs. […]

This past week

This has been a trying week in the U.S. with national turmoil over violence and racial justice. Many of our members have shared thoughts on their own blogs and webpages, and given the well-received special session on ‪#‎BLM‬ and racial justice during the APT Biennial Conference in April 2016, we would like to invite and […]

Job Openings (2): Knox College, University of Toronto, Canada

Announcement of Knox Faculty Positions 2016 Professor of Pastoral Theology Seeking a scholar and teacher with experience in pastoral counselling, spiritual care, psychology of religion, and/or congregational/social ministry. Apply by October 15, 2016; position begins July 2017. Director of Experiential and Innovative Learning and Assistant Professor of Leadership Oversee and administer the contextual components of […]

Public Theology

Today’s observance of the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S. has me thinking of the two past APT Biennial conferences on migration (2016) and on public theology (2014).  We invite you to comment below about your thoughts on the intersection of practical theology and public theology: What might be a task of practical theology in […]

News from the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology

Practical Theology across the Pond   APT members may be interested to note a number of recent and upcoming programs connected to BIAPT (the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology).   On April 12, Leeds Trinity University and BIAPT’s Missiology group sponsored a daylong session, “Whose Reading is Right? Conflicts of Interpretation in World […]

One Month Removed…

We are almost one month removed from the 2016 APT Biennial Conference in NYC. What are some of the thoughts, ideas, questions, and experiences from the conference that you have begun to integrate in your own contexts? We would love to hear from you! Please comment below.