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    Join Our Editorial Board!

    Would you like to join a diverse team of practitioners, scholars, and students? Would you like to enhance your CV? Would you like to network with others in the field of practical theology? Would you like the chance to shape the future of Practical Theology Hub? Then why not consider joining our editorial board. We are looking for additional topic editors to join our team. Topic editors are volunteers who are responsible for sourcing and reviewing three to five articles for Practical Theology Hub per year. They are typically experts, practitioners, or up-and-coming figures in a given sub-discipline of practical theology. Please send applications (a CV) and queries to the…

  • Buddhism,  Christianity,  Hospitality,  Judaism

    BIAPT Conference 2023, Practical Theology Hub Event: S.H. Cedar, S. Horne, and Patricia Palazzo Tsai (Video)

    Today we are thrilled to release the video of the Practical Theology Hub Event on hospitality which was held at BIAPT’s annual conference 2023 and features S. H. Cedar, Steven Horne, and Patricia Palazzo Tsai. Please note that parts of the video have been edited in order to protect the identities of non-speaking participants. Check it out below or on our YouTube Channel.

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    Announcing PTH’s Forthcoming Event “The Future of Liberation Theology” (February 17, 2024)

    Following the success of the Practical Theology Hub’s Inaugural Event at BIAPT’s annual conference 2023, we are thrilled to announce that will be holding a standalone event on February 17, 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00 UK Time. Details of the event and registration can be found below: The Future of Liberation Theology: Responding Practically to Neo-Liberalism and Inequality Join Practical Theology Hub for an engaging online discussion where we explore the future of liberation theology and discuss practical ways to address the challenges posed by neo-liberalism and inequality. Our panelists are: Register to attend here. Looking forward to seeing you there!

  • Christianity,  Feminism,  Interviews

    Practical Theology Hub People, Episode One: Nicola Slee, Ash Cocksworth and Rachel Starr

    We are excited to announce the launch of the Practical Theology Hub’s YouTube Channel with our new video series “Practical Theology Hub People.” The first video in the series (see below) is an interview exploring “From the Shores of Silence: Conversations in Feminist Practical Theology” an important book that celebrates the emergence of feminist practical theology as a powerful force that is reshaping the discipline of practical theology by challenging its traditional emphases and raising new questions. Feminist practical theology does this often with a distinctive emphasis on poetry, collaboration and prayerfulness. The book pays tribute to one feminist practical theologian in particular, Nicola Slee. Slee’s work not only typifies…

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    Take Off Your Shoes – Hospitality and Practical Theology: BIAPT 2023 Annual Conference

    The BIAPT 2023 Annual Conference, Take Off Your Shoes – Hospitality and Practical Theology, allows us to explore a theme that has come under increasing theological scrutiny in recent years. Hospitality is a universal virtue, one that is claimed by every culture, but what does it mean to welcome another into our country, home, space or personal narrative? “Take off your shoes” was chosen as the title for this conference because it communicates very well the ambiguities, complexities and contradictions of the act of hospitality. On the one hand, it does not hide the power imbalance of the relationship between host and guest that will surely be explored during the…

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    Seeking New Associate Editor for Practical Theology

    Due to the internationalization and growth of Practical Theology, the trustees of the Contact Pastoral Trust wish to appoint an Associate Editor, who will make a significant contribution to the continuing development of the journal. The appointment is with the expectation that after approximately three years the person taking up the role will then become the Editor for at least the following two years. This is therefore an appointment for at least five years beginning in Sept/Oct 2023. The first two years will allow the current Editor to induct the Associate Editor into the business and tasks of editing and withdraw at the appropriate point. The third year will involve…