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Winner of the 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award
Public theology has emerged in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries as theologians have increasingly entered the public square to engage complex issues. This Companion to Public Theology brings a much-needed resource to this relatively new field. The essays contained here bring…
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1 author picked A Companion to Public Theology as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As previously mentioned, I like to get introduced to a wide spectrum of authors on a topic such as public theology. I want to learn how various contributors define “public theology” and how they move from theory to practice.
Sebastian Kim at Fuller in Pasadena and Katie Day at United Seminary in Gettysburg are pioneers in this newly minted coin of the theological realm.
From Ted's list on listening to new voices in public theology.
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