Practical theology and qualitative research

Part 1. Theoretical foundations. What is practical theology?

What is qualitative research?

Practical theology and qualitative research methods

Part 2. Research projects. Researching personal experience: depression and spirituality

Researching a local church: exploring an 'emergence church'

Researching ministry: what do chaplains do?

Researching pastoral issues: religious communities and suicide

Participatory research: researching with marginalized people

Action research: researching the spiritual lives of people with profound and complex intellectual disabilities

Conclusion: Practical theology as action research

Appendix 1: The practice of research: analysing data.