Practical Theology ACADEMIC Contributors include Jon Nilson (Loyola

Contributors include Jon Nilson (Loyola Chicago)

and all its peoples

This text offers an introduction to the central theme of Christian eschatology

ranging from papal and conciliar teaching to documents authored by bishops and church bodies from Africa

Thompson provides five chapters that each deal with a specific theme: faithful citizenship

Practical Theology ACADEMIC Contributors include Jon Nilson (Loyola"Practical theology" has emerged as a distinctive approach to the theological task. Rather than seeing itself as a "branch" of the discipline, practical theology is a theological sensibility highlighting the need to "read the signs of the times" and respond. Here, Veling sketches the contours of practical theology and explores its key elements to reflect on the deeper role of theology in the church and society. Terry A. Veling, head of the School of