The Role of Theory in the Supervision of Ministry

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  • Herbert Anderson

Abstract

We live in a postmodern age where any claim by a particular theory to explain universal truths is vehemently challenged. No longer can any one theory exercise hegemony in understanding fully and completely a particular set of circumstances or realities. All knowledge—of which theoretical knowledge is a part—is constrained by its social location and is, thereby, limited in its ability to speak too broadly. Thus, the role of theory in general has been brought into question by postmodern thinking and consequently raises questions for us as to whether or not theory can have a role in our understanding of the supervision of ministry.

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Volume 25 The Role of Theory in Supervision - 2005

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Volume 25 The Complete Journal

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