Author: Beatrice Panne
Panne, Beatrice, 2013 To Discern the Body is to Become the Body. An investigation into the communal discernment practices of the Church., Flinders University, School of Humanities and Creative Arts
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At the heart of this thesis lies the exploration of communal discernment practices in the life of the Church. Rather than constructing a unified theory or develop a one-size-fits-all definition of communal discernment I am creating a picture from the elements and practices of a diversity of traditions. I am arguing that in the context of communal discernment the relationships and interactions among the participants take on the character of spiritual practices and become a trajectories of faith through which the Spirit may participate in human decision making.
Keywords: communal discernment,interaction,spiritual practice,Friends,Manual for Meetings
Subject: Theology thesis
Thesis type: Doctor of Philosophy
Completed: 2013
School: School of Humanities and Creative Arts
Supervisor: Andrew Dutney