List of Contributors ixAbout the Editors xiii1 Introduction 1Pete Ward and Knut TveitereidPart I Naming the Field 52 Theology and Qualitative Research: An Uneasy Relationship 7Pete Ward3 Qualitative Research in Theology: A Spiritual Turn? 16Clare Watkins4 The Craft of Theology and Qualitative Research 27Dustin D. Benac5 Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy: Prisons, Pedagogy, and Theological Education 38Rachelle R. Green6 Luring the Divine: Affect, Esthetics, and Future Directions for Ethnographic Theology's Contributionto the Christian Traditions 49Natalie Wigg-Stevenson7 Practical Theology Rooted in and from Africa: The Tide Is Turning 58Shantelle Weber8 Lived Theology and Theology in the Lived 67Knut TveitereidPart II Theology and Qualitative Research as Forms of Knowledge 799 Empirical Research, Theological Limits, and Possibilities 81John Swinton10 Fieldwork in White Theology 91Christian Scharen11 On the Nature of Ordering 101Tanya Riches12 Practicing Reflexivity: Becoming Aware of One's Default Mode and Developing an EpistemicAdvantage 111Tone Stangeland Kaufman13 Revelation and Normativity 121Paul S. Fiddes14 Empathy and Immersion as Theological Values 131Nicola Slee15 Representation and Intersectionality 141Janna L. Hunter-Bowman16 Concrete Church: Qualitative Research and Ecclesial Practices 151Hans Schaeffer17 Qualitative Research and Young Adult Faith 162Ruth PerrinPart III Theology and Qualitative Research: Continuities and Discontinuities 17318 Christian Ethics, Experience, and Qualitative Research 175Lap Yan Kung19 Contextual Theology 185Yara González-Justiniano and Christopher P. Ney20 Postcolonial Theology: Naming Coloniality and the Problem of Definitions 195Christine J. Hong21 Ecclesiology: The Study of the Formal Church 207Rein Brouwer22 Ecclesiology in Ecclesial Movements such as Fresh Expressions of Church 219Sabrina Müller23 Digital Theology and Qualitative Research 231Stephen Garner24 Queer Theology 243Ninna Edgardh25 Political Theology and Qualitative Research 252Luke Bretherton26 Biblical Studies 262Andrew P. Rogers27 Theology, Qualitative Research, and World Christianity 273Easten LawPart IV The Empirical Turn in Practical Theology 28528 Anglo-American Practical Theology 287Christopher Craig Brittain29 Continental Practical Theology 298Ulla Schmidt30 Preaching 309Marianne Gaarden31 Worship 319Glenn Packiam32 Pastoral Care 330Mary Clark Moschella33 Christian Education as a Community of Strangers 340Elisabeth Tveito Johnsen34 Church Organization 351Helen Cameron35 Youth Ministry and the Empirical Turn 361P.M. (Ronelle) SonnenbergPart V The Practice of Theology and Qualitative Research 37136 Fieldwork and the Person of the Theologian 373Kirsten Donskov Felter37 Interviews and Observation 382Harriet Mowat38 Analytical Strategies 393Kirstine Helboe Johansen39 Writing Qualitative Research and Theology: Thoughts for Beginners 403Eileen R. Campbell-Reed40 Visual Ethnography 415Sarah Dunlop41 Action Research and Theology 425Jonas Ideström42 Collaborative Research 435Henk de Roest43 Ethnography as Community Action 446Angela CowserPart VI Responses and Dissent 45944 Understanding Lived Theology: Is Qualitative Research the Best or Only Way? 461Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore45 Ethnography as a Tool for Genuine Surprise: Found Theologies Versus Imposed Theologies 471Gerardo Martí46 Receiving the Gift of Women's Voices: The Place of Qualitative Research in Ecumenical Theologyand Practice 483Gabrielle Thomas47 Theology and Qualitative Research: Limits and New Directions 493Swee Sum Lam48 Congregations in Changing Times: Challenges Facing Romanian Churches After the Fall ofCommunism 503Otniel Ioan Bunaciu49 The Presence of Christ in Qualitative Research: Four Models and an Epilogue 514Bård NorheimIndex 525
Pete Ward is Professor of Practical Theology at Durham University, UK, and NLA University College, Bergen, Norway. He founded, together with Christian Scharen, the Ecclesiology and Ethnography (E&E) Network and served as Editor of the journal Ecclesial Practices. He is the author of Introducing Practical Theology: Mission Ministry and the Life of the Church, Liquid Ecclesiology: Gospel and Church, and the editor of Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography.Knut Tveitereid is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Head of Ministry Training at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society in Oslo, Norway. He is closely involved with the Ecclesiology and Ethnography (E&E) Network and serves as Academic Coordinator for the E&E Network's annual Durham Conference.