Yale University Library Research Guides: Practical Theology: Introduction

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Nurturing Faith: A Practical Theology for Educating Christians by Fred P. Edie; Mark A. Lamport Explores how church leaders and others involved in Christian education can nurture a robust, cruciform faith within their communities.
Practicing Christian Education: An Introduction for Ministry by Mark A. Maddix; James Riley Jr. Estep This accessible introduction to the broad scope of Christian education focuses on its practice in the local church.
Introduction to Christian Education and Formation by H. Wayne House; Ronald T. Habermas An introductory text to Christian education.
Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the 21st Century by Michael J. Anthony (Editor) Provides an overview and understanding of the broad range of subjects included in Christian Education.

Does Religious Education Matter? by Mary Shanahan (Editor) Argues that it is vital that religious education is presented as it 'really' is: a valuable and rich resource that, when taught and engaged with appropriately, stimulates essential qualities for global and responsible citizenship: critical thinking, tolerance, respect, and mutual understanding.
Education, Religion and Diversity: Developing a New Model of Religious Education by L. Philip Barnes Challenges religious educators to re-think their field, and proposes a new, post-liberal model of religious education to help them do so.
Rethinking Religious Education and Plurality by Robert Jackson This book offers a critical view of approaches to the treatment of different religions in contemporary education, in order to devise approaches to teaching and learning, and to formulate policies and procedures that are fair and just to all.
Reshaping Religious Education by Maria Harris; Gabriel Moran Focusing on themes of foundations, development, spirituality, and a wider world, Harris and Moran discuss issues such as gender, death and dying, and both interreligious and international dialogue in relation to religious education.