Qualitative Research in Theological Education

Mary Clark Moschella is Roger J. Squire Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Yale University School of Divinity, is the author or editor of three books and numerous articles in the area of pastoral research, including the widely used volume, Ethnography as a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction. She is also the author of Caring for Joy: Narrative, Theology, and Practice. Susan Willhauck, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Atlantic School of Theology, conducts QR and has published in the areas of Christian education and leadership in ministry, including "Ministry Unplugged: Uncommon Calls to Serve" (2010) and "Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling" (2013). She initiated and directed a research project funded by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion entitled, “Teaching Qualitative Research in Theological Education to Enhance Leadership for Change in the Church”.

• Part 1 Exemplary Research Essays 1. Theology as Playbook and Gamefilm: Explaining an Ethnographic Approach to Theology to a Sports-Centred Culture - Todd David Whitmore 2. Qualitative Methodology and Critical Pedagogy: A Study of the Lived Experiences of Thai Peasants within the Context of Western Development Ideology - Siroj Sorajjakool and Apipa Prachyapruit Part 2 Issues in Education and the Practice of Research 3. Promoting the Good: Ethical and Methodological Considerations in Practical Theological Research - Elaine Graham and Dawn Llewellyn 4. Between Yes and No: The Inner Journey of Qualitative Research - David M. Csinos 5. The Askesis of Fieldwork: Practices for a Way of Inquiry, a Way of Life - Todd David Whitmore 6. Just Don’t Call It ‘Ethnography’: A Critical Ethnographic Pedagogy for Transformative Theological Education - Natalie Wigg-Stevenson 7. Teaching and Researching Practical Theology: A Liberative Participative Approach to Pedagogy and Qualitative Research - Anthony G. Reddie 8. I Am Not a Sociologist: Reflections on Sociological Research in Theology - Brett C. Hoover 9. Teaching Spirituality with Qualitative Research Methods - Boyung Lee 10. The Researcher as Gamemaker: Teaching Normative Dimensions in Various Phases of Empirical Practical Theological Research - Tone Stangeland Kaufman 11. Qualitative Research at Emory: Ethnographic Insights and Notes from the Field - Nichole Renée Phillips 12. Qualitative Research: The Invaluable Tool in Pastoral Ministry - Bernardine Ketelaars Part 3 Integrating Qualitative Research into Theological Education 13.Qualitative Research in Theological Curricula - David M. Mellott 14. Wonder and the Divine Dance: The Lived Reality of Qualitative Research within a Master of Divinity Curriculum - Joseph (Jody) H. Clarke Part 4 Valediction 15. The Gift and Challenge of Qualitative Methods for Pastoral Formation - Susan Willhauck Select Bibliography Index of Names and Subjects

"Ethnography breaks conventional boundaries of library research, but what are its implications for teaching? This stellar collection tackles this important question and reveals the power of fieldwork to form and even transform us. With contributions by expert scholars from diverse disciplines, institutions, and countries, this book is an indispensable handbook on ethnography, showing not only how to navigate its pitfalls but also how to reap its benefits of radical hospitality and even political activism."