Theology Mediating Social Capital:

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" Theology Mediating Social Capital: "
Michael Smith

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1072282
Doc. No	:	LA115911
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15709256-12341351‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Michael Smith
Title & Author	:	Theology Mediating Social Capital: [Article] : Ordinary Theology, Motivation and Relationships\ Michael Smith
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Empirical Theology
Date	:	2017
Volume/ Issue Number	:	30/1
Page No	:	87–103
Abstract	:	The concept of social capital and its use as a sociological tool has received considerable attention and continues to provide insights into various aspects of community life. Social capital offers a means to study beneficial and detrimental aspects of relationships away from economic or rationalist reduction. Although social capital and religious affiliation has seen significant attention in the literature, there has been little research into the relationship between theology and social capital. In this article, theology and social capital is explored through a qualitative ethnographic study of an Australian faith-based organisation. It is argued that ordinary theology, defined as the beliefs found in the language of believers without scholarly religious education (Astley ) mediates social capital. The ordinary theology of the volunteers, which I call action-driven theology was found to mediate bridging social capital with refugees through developing theologically significant relationships. The concept of social capital and its use as a sociological tool has received considerable attention and continues to provide insights into various aspects of community life. Social capital offers a means to study beneficial and detrimental aspects of relationships away from economic or rationalist reduction. Although social capital and religious affiliation has seen significant attention in the literature, there has been little research into the relationship between theology and social capital. In this article, theology and social capital is explored through a qualitative ethnographic study of an Australian faith-based organisation. It is argued that ordinary theology, defined as the beliefs found in the language of believers without scholarly religious education (Astley ) mediates social capital. The ordinary theology of the volunteers, which I call action-driven theology was found to mediate bridging social capital with refugees through developing theologically significant relationships.
Descriptor	:	bridging
Descriptor	:	faith-based organisation
Descriptor	:	History of Religion
Descriptor	:	refugee
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	social capital
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Descriptor	:	theology
Descriptor	:	volunteer
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15709256-12341351‬