Abstract This text attempts to report on the development of practical theology in the context of Brazil and Latin America. It presents the difficulty of constructing such an account. The article is organized into four parts: 1) a brief description of the Latin American context; 2) the permanent challenge of conceptualizing Practical Theology as a theological discipline; 3) relevant developments of the discipline; 4) current and future challenges for practical theology in this reality.

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今日巴西和拉丁美洲的实用神学：报告的尝试

摘要 本文试图报告巴西和拉丁美洲背景下实践神学的发展。它提出了构建这样一个帐户的困难。文章分为四个部分：1）拉丁美洲背景的简要描述；2) 将实用神学概念化为一门神学学科的永久挑战；3）学科的相关发展；4) 在这个现实中实践神学当前和未来的挑战。