Abstract Practical Theology (PT) in the US emerged in the latter half of the 20th century shaped by the epistemological turn toward a critical postmodernity and liberation theologies. This article traces the emergence of PT in the 20th and first two decades of the 21st century including attention to the emergence of several constitutive fields and the Association of Practical Theology. I will attend to several trajectories: epistemological and related liberative political influences, effects of privilege and marginalization for the integrity of the discipline and the knowledge it constructs, methodological innovations, and strategies for research. The article describes emerging trajectories.

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2000-2020年美国实用神学及其在20世纪的出现

摘要 美国的实践神学 (PT) 出现在 20 世纪下半叶，是由认识论转向批判性的后现代性和解放神学形成的。本文追溯了 PT 在 20 世纪和 21 世纪前二十年的出现，包括对几个构成性领域和实践神学协会的关注。我将关注几个轨迹：认识论和相关的解放政治影响，特权和边缘化对学科完整性及其构建的知识的影响，方法创新和研究策略。文章描述了新兴的轨迹。