What Are They Saying about Theological Reflection?

by Robert L. Kinast

Theological reflection is a distinct form of theologizing that has emerged over the last twenty-five years, explains Robert L. Kinast in the introduction to this WATSA book. Working out of specific contexts, theological reflection begins with lived experience, correlates this experience with the sources of Christian faith and aims at practical action. Kinast examines five distinct styles of theological ministerial, spiritual wisdom, feminist, inculturation and practical theology. He analyzes each of these styles in terms of the type of experience it favors, the way it connects this experience to theology, and what sort of praxis it envisions. The end result is a succinct overview of this wide-ranging and diverse approach to theology that will add to the knowledge and understanding of theologians, church personnel and students of theology. †

Genres: Theology

Paperback

First published January 3, 2000

Reviews

[Peter]

An account of various models of "theological reflection." The academic landscape is a mess. Many versions are transparent attempts to undermine scripture and tradition. Others, while not completely useless, concede too much to a certain relativistic pragmatism. It is disappointing that the author (a Catholic priest!) has little problem with that.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview, but not a particularly good guide for doing theological reflection.