Invitation to Association of Practical Theology Conference
Posted: Fall 2005
The membership of NAAL is encouraged to consider participation in discussions on practical theology. The invitation follows:
The Association of Practical Theology (APT) cordially invites you to its Biennial Conference on “Practical Theology and its Subdisciplines: Pedagogies and the Implications,” which will take place at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee, Friday-Sunday, April 21-23, 2006.
The conference offers an opportunity to explore through the lens of pedagogical practice commonalties and distinctions between the subdisciplines. We have invited scholars from six subdisciplines to spark conversation: religious education: (Katherine Turpin, Iliff School of Theology); worship/liturgy (John Witvliet, Calvin College); pastoral care (Kathleen Greider, Claremont School of Theology); homiletics/preaching (Brad Braxton, Vanderbilt Divinity School); leadership and administration (Tom Frank, Candler School of Theology); and mission/social ministry (Steve Bevans, Catholic Theological Union). The program will leave ample time for discussion of this topic and socializing in general, including a Saturday reception co-hosted with the Working Group on Constructive Theology, which is meeting during the same time. We will also discuss a proposal for a new major program initiative on Sunday morning.
Many other exciting developments in the APT are underway, including a proposal to the AAR for the formation of a Group on Practical Theology that will offer an opportunity for greater discussion and presence of scholarship in practical theology at the AAR.
To hear more about this and other developments, to register for the Biennial Conference, or to become a member of the APT, we invite you to visit our revised and updated website for further information about program and other materials: http://www.practicaltheology.org.