RT Article
T1 Teaching Preaching: As Practical Theology
JF Journal of European Baptist Studies
VO 21
IS 1
SP 45
OP 66
A1 McLeod Blythe, Stuart
LA English
PB International Baptist Theological Study Centre
YR 2021
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1762347032
AB This article explores the teaching of preaching as practical theology through a number of discussions concerning practical theology and theological education. According to Miller-McLemore’s definition, both preaching, and the teaching of preaching are expressions of practical theology. One is located in the life of the church. The other in the curriculum of theological education. The purpose of Christian practical theology is to serve the life of the church. The teaching of preaching as practical theology should support the practice of preaching in the church. This means that theological educators need to pay attention to the types of knowledge students actually need for congregational practice. This requires knowledge that goes beyond cognitive understanding (episteme) to include practical wisdom (phronesis) and skill (techne). Since preaching teaching involves both wisdom and skill, there are limitations to what can be taught and learned in the classroom. Be this as it may, conceptualising the teaching of preaching as practical theology has implications for the classroom.
K1 Practical Theology
K1 Preaching
K1 Skill
K1 teaching preaching
K1 Wisdom
DO 10.25782/jebs.v21i1.697