Toward a grounded theology: reflections on a grounded theory study of faith and athletic coaching
This research note is a reflection on my recent dissertation study, in which I employed ‘grounded theology’ as a qualitative method that merges grounded theory and theological reflection. The purpose of this method is to produce new insights and frameworks that help us think theologically about a pa...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2023
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Practical theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 5, Pages: 576-590 |
IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science CH Christianity and Society FA Theology |
Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Qualitative Research B grounded theology B Grounded Theory |
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Summary: | This research note is a reflection on my recent dissertation study, in which I employed ‘grounded theology’ as a qualitative method that merges grounded theory and theological reflection. The purpose of this method is to produce new insights and frameworks that help us think theologically about a particular social phenomenon or process. Grounded theology has been explored as a possible qualitative research method (Stevens, B. A. 2017. “Grounded Theology? A Call for a Community of Practice.” Practical Theology 10 (2): 201–206; Barnsley, J. 2016. “Grounded Theology: Adopting and Adapting Qualitative Research Methods for Feminist Theological Enquiry.” Feminist Theology 24 (2): 109–124) with calls for future developments that contribute to clearer definitions, distinctive research techniques, and a better understanding of the epistemological assumptions that undergird the research project. After introducing the relationship between qualitative and theological inquiry, I will trace some of the ontological and epistemological questions that must be considered when conducting a grounded theology, followed by some methodological implications by way of examples of my own research techniques. I conclude with some avenues for further developments on grounded theology. |
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ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2023.2171943 |