Abstract
This study analyses how academic practical theologians actually use the Bible within their theological approaches and constructions. From a survey of the literature, written by established academics in the field, a six-fold typology was identified. The typology includes the following approaches: (1) the employment of an a priori conceptual grid; (2) the use of proof texts; (3) a strategic selection of a key passage or passages; (4) some measured of sustained engagement of a number of biblical passages; (5) a critical reading from historical, theological or ideological perspectives; and (6) the strategy of excluding biblical texts altogether. A discussion of The Bible in Pastoral Practice project follows in the light of these findings before a critical reflection on academic practice is offered. The study invites academic practical theologians to examine their own use of Scripture in the light of these findings and to respond.
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