Association of Practical Theology in Oceania 2015 Conference
Our colleagues at the Association of Practical Theology in Oceania have sent us their dates, theme, and call for papers for their November 2015 conference. You can find them on Facebook here, website here. Explorations in Practical Theology: Faith and the Political in a Post-Secular Age CONFERENCE THEME: Resurgence in religious consciousness has become a […]
APT on Facebook!
The APT is now on Facebook! Please visit and “like” our FB page and check back often. It will be updated more or less every day. This is a good new forum in which we can keep the conversation going about practical theology and share resources and updates throughout the year. We are in debt […]
NYC Rally/March for Racial Justice and Practical Theology, Part 2 of 2
Part 1 is here. * This way of thinking intersectionality was initiated by, and remains vital in, scholars developing critical liberative analytical frameworks out of the multiple oppressions encountered by women of color (early on, Kimberle Crenshaw, and more directly influential for many in theological studies, Patricia Hill Collins). Recently in practical theology, it has […]
Last Week's NYC Rally/March for Racial Justice and Practical Theology, Part 1
In a recent post, I invited updates about how religious communities and other practical-theology-intensive places are making sense of and acting in relationship to the heightened public awareness of violence in/through law enforcement toward communities of color and disprivilege. I thought I would take my invitation as an occasion to post a note about a […]
Updates from Baltimore and Beyond?
Any APT members who are in or near Baltimore, Ferguson, New York City, North Charleston, Phoenix, Cleveland, St. Louis, Southfield, Washington, Austin, or anywhere that has been touched by violence in the relationship between law enforcement/state power and communities of color — indeed, every community in the USA has a stake in what is happening […]
Job Opening: Director of Mentored Ministries, Calvin Theological Seminary
Calvin Theological Seminary is seeking a Director of Mentored Ministries. Duties include the following: nurturing and assessing the personal, spiritual and ministry formation of students; supervising internships and the mentoring program; helping students discern their gifts and calling; helping students and recent graduates find placement in suitable positions. May include teaching, serving alumni, or assisting […]
Brief Reflections on Practice in View of Race and Spirit Through Music
As someone who studies the interplay of “spiritual” and “musical” experience, as a musician, and as a fan, I spend a fair amount of time in studios, in concert halls, and at music festivals. Whether I’m performing or just enjoying, my academic side that wants to “study” what’s happening is never far away. That was […]
REA Call for Proposals
Our friends at the Religious Education Association have asked us to post their Call for Proposals (deadline 1 May 2015), and we are happy to do so (especially as a number of APT members are also members of the REA). They remind us that you don’t have to be a member to submit a proposal, […]
"The Shared Parish," Part 4 of 4 – with video
This post is a continuation of my report about an event on “shared parishes” at the Center for Migration Studies in New York City. Part one is here; part two is here; part three is here. Maria del Mar Muñoz-Visoso, the Executive Director of the Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church for the U.S. […]
"The Shared Parish," Part 3
(Part one is here and part two is here.) Fr. Tonelotto, pastor of Our Lady of Pompeii (Manhattan), discussed his diverse parish, which includes “old” and “new” Italians, Filipinos, Brazilians, and Latina/os – a pastorally challenging, sometimes difficult, but vivifying place to be. (Photo credit: cmsny.org) He spoke of the importance of establishing the parish’s […]