Craft of Innovative Theology

A comprehensive collection of resources showing students of theology how to prepare and write creative research-oriented material The Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Processdeliversa thorough examination of the method of producing and writing creative theological theses and projects,explainingto students how to write elegant,innovative research-oriented articles. Through a collection of papers written by distinguished scholars, the text exhibits numerous examples of well-executed creative writing on topics as varied as theodicyandevolution,and artificial intelligence and baptism. Each article includes an introduction by the editor that serves to guide the student through the material and elucidates what makes the work stand out as exceptional.The articles are also annotated to assist with the appreciation of the methodology and style used by the author.The Craft of Innovative Theologyassists theology students in improving their research writing to a point where they'll be ready for a Masters' thesis or PhD dissertation, and isan excellent resource for aresearchmethods course in a graduate program. The works incorporated by the editors include: A thorough introduction to God and the Incarnation, including knowing God through religious pluralism An exploration of God and church, including racial stigma and the southern Baptist public discourse in the twentieth century, and the appropriateness of baptizing artificial intelligence A discussion of God and the world, including where humanity has come from and where we're going, and the challenges posed by biological evolution to Christian theology A treatment of God and ethics, including sin and the faces of responsibility Perfect forstudents of postgraduate theologyand research methodscourses,The Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Processwill also earn a place in the libraries ofstudents in courses that prepare them to write a Masters' thesis in theology or to begin shaping their PhD dissertation topic.