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Hindi Journal of Aging and Geriatric MedicineISSN: 2576-3946
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Bruce A Stevens Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Ageing; Meaning; Spirituality; Gerotranscendence; Lars Tornstam; Qualitative research; Religious beliefs
Wicking Chair of Ageing and Practical Theology, School of Theology, Charles Sturt University, Director of CAPS, Australia
Biography
| Bruce A Stevens Wicking Chair of Ageing and Practical Theology, School of Theology, Charles Sturt University, Director of CAPS, Australia |
Publications
Short Communication Open Access
‘Cosmic Loneliness’: An Exploration in Grounded Theology
Author(s): Bruce A Stevens
The aim of grounded theology is to develop theology from the ‘bottom up’. The methodology is essentially that of grounded theory. This involves looking for emergent themes in the data, articulating what might be considered a theological insight and evaluating this in light of the theological tradition. Most qualitative research using grounded theory in practical theology has been exploratory and largely descriptive. Theological reflection is often an afterthought, and not the gaol of the research. I will argue for such an application of grounded theory, this is consistent with the aims of this methodology.
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