Essays on Theological Reflection

Born in Rwanda, I belong to a deeply Christian family. The support of my parents’ faith, daily prayer, and Sunday worship nourished my desire to become a catholic priest. It was towards the end of my secondary school studies, after a time of intense prayer and spiritual guidance that I requested to join an apostolic...

Introduction This chapter presents the details of theological reflection. It begins by giving a brief explanation of what theological reflection is all about. It presents the community’s movement towards insight by explaining the participatory sharing methodology, community perspective and disposition, faith traditions and practical insights. Finally, this chapter presents ministerial reflection by drawing building blocks...

This essay will evaluate the ways in which the article ‘Help and Hindrance: Clergy Talking about Bullying’ qualifies and does not qualify as a piece of practical theology according to John Swinton and Harriet Mowat’s 2006 four-step methodology model which was published in a practical theology journal. The Model Swinton and Mowat’s model of practical...