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Personal profile
Research interests
The parish and the academy symbolize the core of my theological method, the interaction between ecclesial practices and theological theory. Faith is grounded in human lives, social practices, religious communities, and cultural contexts.
Since my Ph.D. in practical theology in empirical homiletics, published as Religious Involvement in Hearing Sermons (2010, open access), I have applied (parts of) Grounded Theory methodology to various projects in the fields of homiletics, military chaplaincy, and pastoral care.
In my current research I focus on two main projects:
- Digital Homiletics. The application of computational methods in the study of preaching; digital methods enrich existing strategies to analyse sermons. Further, the empirical study of online preaching, both streaming worship and new digital forms of preaching contributes to the theory of preaching (collaborative international project with the working title "Homiletics for a Digital Age").
- Soul Care. A reframing of pastoral care theory based upon the theological-anthropological idea of the 'soul'. Special attention will be paid to two religious practices: end-of-life care (death and dying), and spiritual formation.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Religious Involvement In Hearing Sermons
Award Date: 6 Jul 2010
External positions
President International Board, Societas Homiletica
1 Aug 2022 → 11 Jun 2024
Keywords
- BT Doctrinal Theology
- Practical Theology
- Homiletics
- Preaching
- Pastoral care
- Empirical theology
- Grounded Theory
- Military Chaplaincy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Interdisciplinary Spiritual Care: Collaboration between Chaplains, Care Professionals and Pastors. A Practical-Theological (Qualitative) Study
Olsman, E. (PI), Pleizier, T. T. J. (CoI) & Muthert, H. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 31/12/29
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Spiritual Formation in Local Faith Communities: A Whole-Person, Prompt-Card Approach
Pembroke, N., Kelly, E., Pleizier, T. T. J., Schmidt, W. S. & Van den Berg, J.-A., Mar 2022, Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. 240 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional
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Who Cares? Exploring Pastoral Care in Dutch Protestant Parishes Using the Church Life Survey (CLS)
Pleizier, T. T. J., Zwijze-Koning, K. & van der Meulen, M., 13 Nov 2021, In: Pastoral Psychology. Published onlineResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Geestelijke vorming: Gesprekskaarten voor pastorale verdieping
Pleizier, T. T. J., 16 Jan 2025, KokBoekencentrum.Translated title of the contribution :Spiritual Formation: Cards for deepening pastoral conversations Research output: Other contribution › Popular
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Hermeneutiek in de preekvoorbereiding
Pleizier, T. T. J., 1 Mar 2024, In: Theologia Reformata. 67, 1, p. 41-47 7 p.Translated title of the contribution :Hermeneutics in Sermon Preparation Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Reflexen
Pleizier, T. T. J., 1 Dec 2024, In: Theologia Reformata. 67, 4, p. 400-411Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Prizes
Activities
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Verbinden in stilte. Zielzorg als het spannend wordt
Pleizier, T. T. J. (Speaker)
21 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)
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The Dark Night of the Soul - Pastoral Care when God is Gone
Pleizier, T. T. J. (Speaker)
8 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)
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Workshop Grounded Theory for Theologians
Pleizier, T. T. J. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)
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Mapping Resonance in the Digital Future of Preaching
Pleizier, T. T. J. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)
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Para-sites of Preaching
Pleizier, T. T. J. (Speaker)
6 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk (lezing op uitnodiging)
Press/Media
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Steeds minder predikanten in de provincie: ‘Het speelt hier sterker dan elders’
19/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Voorgangers positief over internetviering
Pleizier, T. T. J. & de Roest, H. P.
23/09/20
1 Media contribution
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