TY - BOOK AU - Osmer,Richard Robert TI - Practical theology: an introduction SN - 9780802817655 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV3 .O86 2008 U1 - 253 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. KW - Theology, Practical N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction: Four tasks of practical theology -- The descriptive-empirical task : priestly listening -- The interpretive task : sagely wisdom -- The normative task : prophetic discernment -- The pragmatic task : servant leadership -- Epilogue: Teaching practical theology in schools of theology UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip085/2007048488.html ER -