Empirical theology in texts and tables: qualitative, quantitative and comparative perspectives

Empirical theology offers fresh and stimulating insights into the concerns ofboth the Church and the Academy. It does this by accessing relevant empiricalevidence using the tools of the social sciences, and placing this evidence inthe 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 sectionof the book explores theoretical issues underpinning the main methods of obtaining empirical data, and the use of these data within theology. The other twosections display the role both of qualitative studies, and of the analysis ofquantitative data, in exploring a range of theological beliefs and religious,social and educational concerns.

• ISBN: 978-90-04-16888-6
• Editorial: Brill
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido