Empirical theology in texts and tables : : qualitative, quantitative and comparative perspectives / / edited by Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, Jeff Astley.
Empirical theology offers fresh and stimulating insights into the concerns of both the Church and the Academy. It does this by accessing relevant empirical evidence using the tools of the social sciences, and placing this evidence in the context of theological critique and contemporary debate. In th...
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| Superior document: | Empirical studies in theology, v. 17 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Empirical studies in theology ;
v. 17. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Empirical theology offers fresh and stimulating insights into the concerns of both the Church and the Academy. It does this by accessing relevant empirical evidence using the tools of the social sciences, and placing this evidence in the context of theological critique and contemporary debate. In this pioneering collection of focused essays, leading experts of empirical theology illustrate key perspectives within this rapidly expanding discipline. The first section of the book explores theoretical issues underpinning the main methods of obtaining empirical data, and the use of these data within theology. The other two sections display the role both of qualitative studies, and of the analysis of quantitative data, in exploring a range of theological beliefs and religious, social and educational concerns. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1282399500 9786612399503 9047442393 |
| ISSN: | 1389-1189 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, Jeff Astley. |