Internationale Theologie/International Theology – serie

On the occasion of a conference at Chung Yuan University in Taiwan in 2002, nine Chinese theologians worked on the theology of the protestant theologian Jürgen Moltmann and presented Chinese perspectives. Jürgen Moltmann gave answers to each of the contributions. A first Chinese-German dialogue emerged on high level. Christian theology can display its wealth in an intercultural dialogue and new horizons of understanding can illuminate its truth. Neun chinesische Theologen haben sich auf einer Konferenz 2002 an der Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan mit der Theologie des evangelischen Theologen Jürgen Moltmann beschäftigt und sie in chinesische Perspektiven gestellt. Jürgen Moltmann antwortet auf jeden Beitrag. So entsteht ein erster chinesisch-deutscher Dialog auf hohem Niveau. Im interkulturellen Dialog entfaltet christliche Theologie ihren Reichtum und läßt ihre Wahrheit in neuen Horizonten des Verstehens aufleuchten.

This book provides a metaethical analysis of the responsibility ethics of H. Richard Niebuhr and Emmanuel Levinas. It probes the plausibility of their ethical theories by revealing and clarifying some conceptual difficulties and logical inconsistencies found in their ethics in order to advance current scholarship in responsibility ethics. In addition to illumining various theological and philosophical backgrounds of their ethics, this study offers a critical reflection on some of the major metaethical topics relevant to each thinker.

The worldwide Pentecostal movement has 525 million adherents. A feature of the movement has been its embrace of pluralism and pragmatism. There are features of worship which are commonly and incorrectly considered to be distinctive to Pentecostalism. The quality of the spiritual experience of adherents provides a convincing explanation for its growing following. Pentecostalism has had a complex relationship with modernity. The movement faces challenges but the spiritual experience of Pentecostals could enrich conversations not only among Christians but also between Christians and those of different faith, even those with no faith at all. There are Pentecostals who are willing to explore the potential that lies in an expanding dialogue about spiritual experience around the world.

«Die Studie bietet im Kern eine Untersuchung zu Dietrich Bonhoeffers Doktor-arbeit Sanctorum Communio. Eine dogmatische Untersuchung zur Soziologie der Kirche. Sie konzentriert sich dabei zunächst auf die sozialphilosophischen und soziologischen Ansätze zur Analyse der Kirche sowie auf die Lehre von der Stellvertretung und deren christologische Begründung. Außerdem geht der Autor auf die soteriologische Erneuerung der Menschheit in Christus und die Gestalt der Kirche als Gemeinschaft von Gott und Mensch und schließlich auf die «äußeren und inneren» Funktionen der Kirche ein. In all dem will die Arbeit aber vor allem «die Bedeutung der Ekklesiologie Bonhoeffers im Kontext der protestantischen Kirche in China» erhellen.»Prof. Dr. Dr. Dres. h.c. Michael Welker (Universität Heidelberg)

The ecumenical dialogues within Christianity mostly concentrate on the issues of justification, the Church, and the Holy Spirit. An ecumenical theological anthropology can rarely be found. The book presents the classical topics in theological anthropology from the Reformed, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox perspectives. The plurality or sometimes even the apparent tensions among theological traditions are shown to be within the limits of God’s word alone. "In this fascinating book, Kristanto shares his thoughts on biblical notions, his vast explorations in the history of theology, and his analysis of today´s intellectual challenges. Bringing these all together in one highly readable work, Kristanto manages to demonstrate perfectly the relevance of the biblical concept of the human being for the Church and society."Herman Selderhuis

Faith Active in Love is a perspective on Michael Welker’s theology – a Biblisch-realistische Theologie from a perspective of the Spirit. Van der Westhuizen argues that it is a multisystemic theology that in multiple tensions and triplexes – held together by the resurrection and resonance, the pouring out and structured pluralism, the reign and emergence – in complex ways cultivates a hermeneutic for faith active in love, a hermeneutic for public theology.