Abstract
Taking its point of departure in recent attempts to introduce the sociological concept of professions into a theology of ministry, this article discusses the relationship between theology and sociology. Against the prevailing trend in these approaches to subordinate sociology under theology, it is suggested that the contribution of sociology to theology depends on its persistent critical potential. With reference to the French sociologist, anthropologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu, it is argued that the potential of sociology lies in its ability to break with the immediate self-perception of the theological field. And moreover, that exactly by insisting on theology as a socially situated practice, sociology can help forward a concern that must be truly theological, namely the ability to be critical of one's own project.
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