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The key question this volume addresses is 'how does Bonhoeffer's thought help to re(dis)cover the doctrine of Christ's two natures and one person and understand and renew it in its significance for a modern post-metaphysical and secular world?’The volume takes a fresh look at Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Christology and brings it into a fruitful dialogue with current Christological debates. In a multi-perspectival, pluralistic world, Bonhoeffer’s thinking offers a productive basis for conceptually incorporating the openness required for this task into academic theology. Bonhoeffer’s theology offers a starting point for the recovery of a productive Christology that reflects the plurality of the globalized world, as Bonhoeffer’s Christology begins precisely with this integration into worldly reality, whereby the world is understood in its plurality and polyphony. In this way, he characterizes his enterprise as follows: “What keeps gnawing at me is the question, what is Christianity, or who is Christ actually for us today” (DBWE 8, 362). Accordingly, it opens itself up not only to inner-Christian discussion but also to non-Christian worldviews, from which a basic ethical demand follows.

The key question this volume addresses is ''how does Bonhoeffer''s thought help to re(dis)cover the doctrine of Christ''s two natures and one person and understand and renew it in its significance for a modern post-metaphysical and secular world?'' The volume takes a fresh look at Dietrich Bonhoeffer''s Christology and brings it into a fruitful dialogue with current Christological debates. In a multi-perspectival, pluralistic world, Bonhoeffer''s thinking offers a productive basis for conceptually incorporating the openness required for this task into academic theology. Bonhoeffer''s theology offers a starting point for the recovery of a productive Christology that reflects the plurality of the globalized world, as Bonhoeffer''s Christology begins precisely with this integration into worldly reality, whereby the world is understood in its plurality and polyphony. In this way, he characterizes his enterprise as follows: “What keeps gnawing at me is the question, what is Christianity, or who is Christ actually for us today” (DBWE 8, 362). Accordingly, it opens itself up not only to inner-Christian discussion but also to non-Christian worldviews, from which a basic ethical demand follows.

The key question this volume addresses is ''how does Bonhoeffer''s thought help to re(dis)cover the doctrine of Christ''s two natures and one person and understand and renew it in its significance for a modern post-metaphysical and secular world?'' The volume takes a fresh look at Dietrich Bonhoeffer''s Christology and brings it into a fruitful dialogue with current Christological debates. In a multi-perspectival, pluralistic world, Bonhoeffer''s thinking offers a productive basis for conceptually incorporating the openness required for this task into academic theology. Bonhoeffer''s theology offers a starting point for the recovery of a productive Christology that reflects the plurality of the globalized world, as Bonhoeffer''s Christology begins precisely with this integration into worldly reality, whereby the world is understood in its plurality and polyphony. In this way, he characterizes his enterprise as follows: “What keeps gnawing at me is the question, what is Christianity, or who is Christ actually for us today” (DBWE 8, 362). Accordingly, it opens itself up not only to inner-Christian discussion but also to non-Christian worldviews, from which a basic ethical demand follows.

The key question this volume addresses is 'how does Bonhoeffer's thought help to re(dis)cover the doctrine of Christ's two natures and one person and understand and renew it in its significance for a modern post-metaphysical and secular world?’The volume takes a fresh look at Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Christology and brings it into a fruitful dialogue with current Christological debates. In a multi-perspectival, pluralistic world, Bonhoeffer’s thinking offers a productive basis for conceptually incorporating the openness required for this task into academic theology. Bonhoeffer’s theology offers a starting point for the recovery of a productive Christology that reflects the plurality of the globalized world, as Bonhoeffer’s Christology begins precisely with this integration into worldly reality, whereby the world is understood in its plurality and polyphony. In this way, he characterizes his enterprise as follows: “What keeps gnawing at me is the question, what is Christianity, or who is Christ actually for us today” (DBWE 8, 362). Accordingly, it opens itself up not only to inner-Christian discussion but also to non-Christian worldviews, from which a basic ethical demand follows.

Discover how pressing contemporary moral issues can be approached and discussed in a distinct and coherently theological fashion. This book displays a more direct approach that has the distinct advantage of being approachable, dramatic, and contemporary. It introduces the reader to the grammar of Christian moral reasoning and expands upon its intricate inner workings.By demonstrating ways in which a Christian believer or congregation can think through specific moral issues, the volume serves a church desiring to witness God’s love in genuine and contextually truthful ways. Each chapter approaches its subject matter by demonstrating how the sources of Christian moral reasoning—Scripture and church doctrine—can be imaginatively brought to bear on contemporary moral perplexities. The form of teaching practices here makes tangible the ways in which the Christian gospel clearly and even penetratingly illumines our contemporary moral contexts.

Discover how pressing contemporary moral issues can be approached and discussed in a distinct and coherently theological fashion. This book displays a more direct approach that has the distinct advantage of being approachable, dramatic, and contemporary. It introduces the reader to the grammar of Christian moral reasoning and expands upon its intricate inner workings.By demonstrating ways in which a Christian believer or congregation can think through specific moral issues, the volume serves a church desiring to witness God’s love in genuine and contextually truthful ways. Each chapter approaches its subject matter by demonstrating how the sources of Christian moral reasoning—Scripture and church doctrine—can be imaginatively brought to bear on contemporary moral perplexities. The form of teaching practices here makes tangible the ways in which the Christian gospel clearly and even penetratingly illumines our contemporary moral contexts.

Discover how pressing contemporary moral issues can be approached and discussed in a distinct and coherently theological fashion. This book displays a more direct approach that has the distinct advantage of being approachable, dramatic, and contemporary. It introduces the reader to the grammar of Christian moral reasoning and expands upon its intricate inner workings. By demonstrating ways in which a Christian believer or congregation can think through specific moral issues, the volume serves a church desiring to witness God''s love in genuine and contextually truthful ways. Each chapter approaches its subject matter by demonstrating how the sources of Christian moral reasoning-Scripture and church doctrine-can be imaginatively brought to bear on contemporary moral perplexities. The form of teaching practices here makes tangible the ways in which the Christian gospel clearly and even penetratingly illumines our contemporary moral contexts.

Twelve original studies on Trinitarian theology and its enduring capacity to shape theological discourse, ecclesiology, and society today.The doctrine of the Trinity sits at the heart of Christian identity, shaping how Christians think about faith, worship, and community. The Nicene Creed, recited in churches across the world, invites not only a shared confession but also a deep and ongoing conversation about who God is and how God relates to the world. The Council’s articulation of the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father laid the foundation for Trinitarian doctrine and safeguarded the mystery of salvation. It continues to serve as a rich source of interdisciplinary exploration and inspire fresh theological inquiry into the mystery of divine communion, the incarnation of Christ, and the unity and identity of the Church.On the 1700th anniversary of this historic event, the essays in this volume collectively re-examine earlier debates, introduce fresh perspectives, and renew dialogue around doctrines as vital today as in the fourth century. Emphasising the value of constructive engagement between traditions and exploring how Trinitarian theology continues to inform Christian witness in a complex and changing world, this volume offers essential reading for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of a foundational aspect of Christian faith and history.

Twelve original studies on Trinitarian theology and its enduring capacity to shape theological discourse, ecclesiology, and society today.The doctrine of the Trinity sits at the heart of Christian identity, shaping how Christians think about faith, worship, and community. The Nicene Creed, recited in churches across the world, invites not only a shared confession but also a deep and ongoing conversation about who God is and how God relates to the world. The Council''s articulation of the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father laid the foundation for Trinitarian doctrine and safeguarded the mystery of salvation. It continues to serve as a rich source of interdisciplinary exploration and inspire fresh theological inquiry into the mystery of divine communion, the incarnation of Christ, and the unity and identity of the Church.On the 1700th anniversary of this historic event, the essays in this volume collectively re-examine earlier debates, introduce fresh perspectives, and renew dialogue around doctrines as vital today as in the fourth century. Emphasising the value of constructive engagement between traditions and exploring how Trinitarian theology continues to inform Christian witness in a complex and changing world, this volume offers essential reading for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of a foundational aspect of Christian faith and history.

Twelve original studies on Trinitarian theology and its enduring capacity to shape theological discourse, ecclesiology, and society today.The doctrine of the Trinity sits at the heart of Christian identity, shaping how Christians think about faith, worship, and community. The Nicene Creed, recited in churches across the world, invites not only a shared confession but also a deep and ongoing conversation about who God is and how God relates to the world. The Council''s articulation of the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father laid the foundation for Trinitarian doctrine and safeguarded the mystery of salvation. It continues to serve as a rich source of interdisciplinary exploration and inspire fresh theological inquiry into the mystery of divine communion, the incarnation of Christ, and the unity and identity of the Church.On the 1700th anniversary of this historic event, the essays in this volume collectively re-examine earlier debates, introduce fresh perspectives, and renew dialogue around doctrines as vital today as in the fourth century. Emphasising the value of constructive engagement between traditions and exploring how Trinitarian theology continues to inform Christian witness in a complex and changing world, this volume offers essential reading for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of a foundational aspect of Christian faith and history.

Nadine Hamilton untersucht, wie unter heutigen Bedingungen von Gottes Gegenwart in der Welt gesprochen werden kann. Im Fokus steht der oft übersehene Zusammenhang von Schöpfungsglaube und Christusbekenntnis, der durch die einseitige Reduktion der Christologie auf soteriologische Aspekte zunehmend in den Hintergrund gerät. Dies gefährdet nicht nur die Verankerung der Christologie im Schöpfungsglauben, sondern schwächt auch ihre ethisch-politische Dimension.Dabei wird eine Christologie entwickelt, die Schöpfung vom Schöpfer aus versteht und mit ihm verbindet. Die chalcedonensische Lehre dient als Schlüssel, um die Schöpfungsmittlerschaft Christi, seine Präexistenz und die eschatologische Dimension der Schöpfung neu zu erschließen. Die Autorin verbindet so materialdogmatische Fragestellungen mit gesellschaftlich-ethischen Perspektiven und zeigt die weitreichenden kulturellen und politischen Implikationen einer solchen Theologie auf.

Diese Sammlung von Aufsätzen von Wolfgang Schoberth will einen Einblick in den großen Komplex der theologischen Lehre von der Schöpfung und Anthropologie geben. Dazu sind 15 Beiträge vereint, die sich diesen weiten Bereichen von unterschiedlichen Seiten nähern. Leitend bleibt dabei die Vorstellung, dass Gott als der Schöpfer in Beziehung zu seinen Geschöpfen steht, worin erst die Schöpfung selbst in ihrer Geschöpflichkeit zu ihrem Recht kommt. Dieser Band richtet sich an Fachwissenschaftler, Studierende, aber auch interessierte Laien, handeln diese Studien doch von zentralen Themen nicht nur der wissenschaftlichen Theologie, sondern auch des privaten Glaubens. Es ist also das Ziel dieses Bandes, Leserinnen und Leser zum kritischen Nachdenken grundsätzlicher theologischer Aussagen zu führen und damit nicht zuletzt zu Sprachfähigkeit im eigenen Glauben zu befähigen.[The Experience of the World as Creation. Studies on the Theology of Creation and Anthropology]This collection of articles by Wolfgang Schoberth provides insight into the great complexities of the theological doctrines of creation and anthropology. Fifteen contributions, all of which approach these broad fields from various perspectives, have been combined into one volume, whose foundation is the conception of God as Creator in relationship with his creatures, which is the key to understanding creation in its createdness.This volume is aimed at experts, students, as well as interested laity. Its analysis and reflections are concerned not merely with academic theology, but also with personal faith. It is therefore the goal of this volume to encourage and assist its readers in critical reflection on fundamental theological matters, and thereby ultimately deepen the reader´s descriptive sophistication with regard to their own beliefs.

In 14 Beiträgen zum Thema Heilige Schrift und (ihre) Heiligkeit bietet dieser Tagungsband einen Einblick in das komplexe Feld theologischer Hermeneutik und der zugehörigen Frage nach der Heiligkeit der Schrift aus evangelischer, römisch-katholischer, orthodoxer sowie jüdischer und islamischer Perspektive. Damit will dieses Gespräch dazu beitragen, einen reflektierten Umgang mit Heiligkeit und heiligen Texten sowohl innerchristlich als auch interreligiös zu etablieren. Gerade dann nämlich, wenn heilige Texte nicht der Profanisierung anheimgegeben werden, aber auch nicht allein innerhalb einer sakralisierten Wirklichkeit ihre Entfaltung finden, kann zum einen die Heiligkeit dieser Texte gewahrt werden und können sie zum anderen als relevant für unserer Gesellschaft verstanden werden.[Sola Scriptura. Holy Scripture as Medium of Holiness]In 14 contributions to the theme of Holy Scripture and (its) holiness, this book provides insight into the complex field of theological hermeneutics and the related question of the holiness of Scripture from Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish and Islamic perspectives.The discussion in this book helps to establish a reasoned and reflective approach to holiness and sacred texts, both within Christianity as well as interreligiously. It is precisely when sacred texts are not simply viewed from a secular standpoint, on the one hand, or completely within a separate sacralised reality on the other, that the holiness of these texts can be preserved and these texts can be understood as relevant for society.

Kann man den "Glauben lehren"? Wohl kaum, denn der Glaube ist ein Ereignis der kreativen Gegenwart Gottes. Viel eher gibt es im Glauben und für ihn etwas zu lehren und zu lernen. Dies zu tun, ist die vornehmste Aufgabe der Dogmatik. In diesem Sinne mag sie dann "Glaubenslehre" oder – als Vorgang – eben "Glauben lehren" heißen. Eine solche Glaubenslehre ist kein fertiges und zu memorierendes Produkt, sondern das je neue verstehende Herangehen an Einzelthemen des Glaubens. Deshalb legt dieser Band Studien zu großen Themen der Dogmatik vor und ordnet sie dem klassischen Loci-Schema entsprechend an, dies aber bewusst von unterschiedlichen Autorinnen und Autoren aus mehreren theologischen Disziplinen. Das kreative Spiel der Begriffe, aus dem der Vorgang "Glauben lehren" besteht, soll auf diese Weise vorangebracht werden.Mit Beiträgen von Peter Dabrock, Alexander Deeg, Reinhard Feldmeier, Martin Hailer, Nadine Hamilton, Stephen Hamilton, Marco Hofheinz, Simon Layer, Ernstpeter Maurer, Stephan Mikusch, Andreas Nehring, Ingrid Schoberth, Walter Sparn und Hans Ulrich.[Teaching Faith]Is it possible to "teach faith"? Hardly: for faith is an event of God''s creative presence. Rather, there is something to teach and to learn in faith, as well for the sake of it. This is the noblest task of dogmatics, which can be called "the teachings of the faith" - but also simply "teaching faith". Rightly understood, such teachings of the faith are not a finished product to be memorized, but instead present a hermeneutical approach to the various subjects and questions involved in faith. In this spirit, the present volume presents studies on major topics in dogmatics and arranges them according to the classical loci scheme. Here, however, this task is not undertaken only by one systematic theologian, or even a group of systematic theologians, but instead by different authors from various theological disciplines. This interdisciplinary approach produces a conceptual creativity which characterises this book and is crucial for the process of "teaching faith" in general.

In zehn Beiträgen erkundet dieser Tagungsband das multiperspektivische Themenfeld, das der Begriff »Inspiration« eröffnet. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei das spannungsreiche Verhältnis von Inspiration und Heiliger Schrift ausgehend von pneumatologischen Überlegungen. Das Diskursfeld erstreckt sich von Inspiration über Intuition und schließt historische, phänomenologische, ästhetische, dogmatische sowie (religions-)philosophische Dimensionen ein. So wird deutlich, wie fruchtbar die Verschränkung von systematisch-theologischen, exegetischen, praktisch-theologischen sowie religionswissenschaftlichen Perspektiven ist.[Sola Scriptura. Inspiration – Effective Scripture as a theological challenge]In ten contributions, this conference volume explores the multi-perspective thematic field that the term "inspiration" opens up. The focus is on the tense relationship between inspiration and Holy Scripture based on pneumatological considerations. The field of discourse extends from inspiration to intuition and includes historical, phenomenological, aesthetic and (religious) philosophical dimensions. This makes it clear how fruitful the interweaving of systematic theological, exegetical, practical theological and religious studies perspectives is.Mit Beiträgen von Michael Coors, Peter Lampe, Johannes von Lüpke, Gerhard Marcel Martin, Ingrid Schoberth, Wolfgang Schoberth und Yan Suarsana.

In diesem Sammelband sind die Beiträge der Jahrestagungen 2023 und 2024 der Internationalen Bonhoeffer-Gesellschaft, Deutschsprachige Sektion (ibg), vereint. Inspiriert von Dietrich Bonhoeffers tiefgehenden Reflexionen über »Kirche« und »Wahrheit«, nehmen die Autoren und die Autorin zentrale Fragen unserer Zeit in den Blick.Die Jahrestagung 2023 widmete sich der Zukunft der Kirche und stellte die Frage: Was bedeutet es, dass Christus als Gemeinde existiert, wenn diese in der Krise steckt? 2024 rückte die Frage in den Mittelpunkt, wie heute von Wahrheit gesprochen werden kann – in einer Welt, in der digitale Medien und Fake News die Wahrheitsfindung zunehmend erschweren. Bonhoeffers Überlegungen zu Kirche und Wahrheit erweisen sich dabei als hochaktuell und bieten Orientierung für die Auseinandersetzungen um Glaubwürdigkeit, Ethik und kirchliches Zeugnis im 21. Jahrhundert.Mit Beiträgen von Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Gernot Gerlach, Matthias Grebe, Michael Herbst, Florian Höhne, Karsten Lehmkühler, Stephen Plant, Hartmut Rosenau, Christian Schicha und Christine Schliesser.[Church and Truth]This edited volume brings together the contributions from the 2023 and 2024 annual conferences of the International Bonhoeffer Society, German-speaking section (ibg). Inspired by Dietrich Bonhoeffer''s profound reflections on »church« and »truth«, the authors address key questions of our time. The 2023 conference focused on the future of the church in the midst of a crisis, posing the question: What does it mean that Christ exists as the church when it is in crisis? In 2024, the central question was how we can speak of truth today in a world where digital media and fake news increasingly hinder the search for truth. Bonhoeffer''s reflections on church and truth prove highly relevant, offering guidance for contemporary debates on credibility, ethics, and the church''s testimony in the 21st century.

Die Bibel wird nur da recht verstanden, wo der Ausleger selbst in den Verstehensraum hineingezogen wird. Dietrich Bonhoeffers Hermeneutik ist damit als Hermeneutik der Responsivität zu bezeichnen.Nadine Hamilton zeigt, dass die Bibel für Dietrich Bonhoeffer nicht nur Gegenstand der Hermeneutik sein kann; vielmehr muss das in der Bibel Bezeugte in spezifischem Sinne die Verstehensprozesse selbst steuern. Ein Verstehen der Schrift, das der Wirklichkeit in Christus entspricht, kann nur eine Auslegung der Schrift sein, die das hörende Subjekt mit einbezieht und so die Existenz des Menschen selbst von diesem Text her auslegt. Dieses Geschehen aber ermöglicht erst die neue Wirklichkeit zwischen Gott und Mensch; der Glaube, der aus dem Hören der Schrift kommt, ist ein neues Sich-selbst-Verstehen vor Gott.Wo nämlich der Rezipient allererst zum Rezipierten wird, ereignet sich Gott in der Welt, genauer im Menschen; hier wird die Bibelauslegung zum sakramentalen Geschehen des Wortes Gottes, das den Menschen in seinem ganzen Leben zur Antwort aufruft: zur aktiven Teilhabe am Reich Gottes.Bonhoeffers theologische Hermeneutik ist damit zugleich eine anthropologische. Weil sich in der Erkenntnissuche des Menschen, der von der Schrift ergriffen wird, ein Subjekt- und darin Objektwechsel vollzieht, der Mensch also nicht die Schrift auslegt, sondern die Schrift den Menschen, ist zugleich von einer hermeneutischen Anthropologie zu sprechen. Bonhoeffers Hermeneutik ist damit beides: anthropologische Hermeneutik und hermeneutische Anthropologie, weil ein Verständnis des Wortes Gottes (und damit Gottes selbst) nicht ohne ein Verständnis des Menschen vor Gott geschehen kann, das den Leser verwandelt.Nadine Hamilton erhielt für diese Arbeit den Bonhoeffer-Forschungspreis 2015 sowie den Staedtler-Promotionspreis 2015.