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Brief presentation for colleagues about the final theoretical framework of my phd research on sermon reception. The study focusses on Religious Involvement in Hearing Sermons.TRANSCRIPT
Religious Involvement in Hearing SermonsFinishing a PhD project in Empirical Homiletics
Theo Pleizier
Protestant Theological University
Promovierenden Beratung, March 2010
Outline
A brief overview of the project
Research Results
About finishing. . .
Theoretical assumptions
I Theology in the real worldI Practices are empirical ‘elements’ of the real worldI Practices are religious ‘elements’ in the real worldI Sermon Listening as empirical-religious practice
Theoretical assumptions
I Theology in the real worldI Practices are empirical ‘elements’ of the real worldI Practices are religious ‘elements’ in the real worldI Sermon Listening as empirical-religious practice
Theoretical assumptions
I Theology in the real worldI Practices are empirical ‘elements’ of the real worldI Practices are religious ‘elements’ in the real worldI Sermon Listening as empirical-religious practice
Theoretical assumptions
I Theology in the real worldI Practices are empirical ‘elements’ of the real worldI Practices are religious ‘elements’ in the real worldI Sermon Listening as empirical-religious practice
Research Question
Theory formationWhat is happening religiously when listeners hear a sermon duringordinary congregational worship?
CharacteristicsI OpennessI ReligionI Theory formation
Research Question
Theory formationWhat is happening religiously when listeners hear a sermon duringordinary congregational worship?
CharacteristicsI OpennessI ReligionI Theory formation
Methodology and methods
Grounded TheoryI Inductive research logicI conceptual theory rather than thick descriptionI theory formation rather than verification
Cyclic AnalysisI Open coding: in vivo codesI Selective coding: developing conceptual codesI Theoretical coding: processes, properties, phases, ranges etc.
Methodology and methods
Grounded TheoryI Inductive research logicI conceptual theory rather than thick descriptionI theory formation rather than verification
Cyclic AnalysisI Open coding: in vivo codesI Selective coding: developing conceptual codesI Theoretical coding: processes, properties, phases, ranges etc.
Methodology and methods
Grounded TheoryI Inductive research logicI conceptual theory rather than thick descriptionI theory formation rather than verification
Cyclic AnalysisI Open coding: in vivo codesI Selective coding: developing conceptual codesI Theoretical coding: processes, properties, phases, ranges etc.
Methodology and methods
Grounded TheoryI Inductive research logicI conceptual theory rather than thick descriptionI theory formation rather than verification
Cyclic AnalysisI Open coding: in vivo codesI Selective coding: developing conceptual codesI Theoretical coding: processes, properties, phases, ranges etc.
What about data?
Generating dataI 15 listenersI 22 interviewsI 3 interview designs: lightly, semi, fully structured
Thinking about dataI codes: in vivo and theoreticalI memos: developing conceptsI theoretical sampling: new directions
What about data?
Generating dataI 15 listenersI 22 interviewsI 3 interview designs: lightly, semi, fully structured
Thinking about dataI codes: in vivo and theoreticalI memos: developing conceptsI theoretical sampling: new directions
Research Result: Theoretical Framework
dwelling inthe sermon
STAGE 2
perceiving re-ligion in thesermon
identifying with thesermon
experiencing thesermon
actualising faith
dialectic ori-entation
divine-humanencounter
STAGE 3
opening upto listen
STAGE 1
defined situationof faith
structural con-dition of wor-ship
LISTENER AS PART OF THE CONGREGATION
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What blocked and helped me to finish. . .
I Be realistic: being a full-time pastor with with all kinds ofirregularities is very energy consuming
I Keep writing theoretically: easy to write lengthy descriptions,difficult to write conceptual
I Create accountability: regular discussions with supervisorI Use spare time: focus to finish
What blocked and helped me to finish. . .
I Be realistic: being a full-time pastor with with all kinds ofirregularities is very energy consuming
I Keep writing theoretically: easy to write lengthy descriptions,difficult to write conceptual
I Create accountability: regular discussions with supervisorI Use spare time: focus to finish
What blocked and helped me to finish. . .
I Be realistic: being a full-time pastor with with all kinds ofirregularities is very energy consuming
I Keep writing theoretically: easy to write lengthy descriptions,difficult to write conceptual
I Create accountability: regular discussions with supervisorI Use spare time: focus to finish
What blocked and helped me to finish. . .
I Be realistic: being a full-time pastor with with all kinds ofirregularities is very energy consuming
I Keep writing theoretically: easy to write lengthy descriptions,difficult to write conceptual
I Create accountability: regular discussions with supervisorI Use spare time: focus to finish
You can do it!
Theo Pleizier.Religious Involvement in Hearing Sermons.A Grounded Theory Study in Empirical Theology and Homiletics.Forthcoming July 2010 (Please contact the author,[email protected])