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Smith, ‘Review of Qualitative Research and Practical Theology’ The authors particularly like Stephen Pattison’s (2000) model of mutual critical correlation, which he calls mutual critical conversation, because it revolves around a mutually critical conversation between the Situational exploration Revised practice Theological reflection Experience Christian tradition, the social sciences, and a particular situation. Figure 1: Mutual critical correlation as a model for practical theological reflection However, Swinton and Mowat do not believe theology and the social sciences should be equal conversation partners. They favour a model where, in the field of practical theology, theology has logical priority, without in any wishing to diminish the value of the social sciences. This 94
Smith, ‘Review of Qualitative Research and Practical Theology’ is tied to their realist ontology and their belief in revelation (that God really speaks in scripture). In the end, Swinton and Mowat propose a four-stage process for practical theological research (see Figure 2): 1. The situation refers the intuitive, pre-reflective stage; we begin to explore the nature of the situation and identify what we suspect of the key issues. 2. In the cultural-contextual analysis, we use qualitative research and draw on theories from the social sciences to ‘develop a deep and rich understanding of the complex dynamics of the situation’ (96). 3. Theological reflection is ‘critical reflection on the practices of the church in the light of scripture and tradition’ (95). Theological reflection is present in steps 1-2, but takes centre stage in step 3. 4. Formulating revised praxis: ‘the conversation [between stages 1-3] functions dialectically to produce new and challenging forms of practice that enable the initial situation to be transformed into ways which are authentic and faithful’ (97). 95
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