Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976) pragte durch seinen hermeneutischen Ansatz die exegetischen und theologischen sowie kirchlichen Diskurse des 20. Jahrhunderts wesentlich mit. Als Mitbegrunder der formgeschichtlichen Schule und fruher Vertreter der Dialek…
Welche Rolle spielt die sozialwissenschaftliche und sozialgeschichtliche Forschung fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft? Wie lasst sich das Verhaltnis zwischen sozial- und kulturgeschichtlichen Aspekten der antiken mediterranen Welt und ethisch-th…
English summary: Human life can only undergo an appropriate development in places where justice is prevalent. But what is justice? We rightfully demand justice in all areas of our lives as if it were the most natural thing in the world. But in order…
English summary: The Biblical canon is of fundamental importance for the practice of believers and for church activities as a whole. But the historical and theological diversity of the Biblical scriptures is difficult to overview. Considering this i…
In a time where different and sometimes contradicting truths assert themselves almost on a daily basis the claim of truth and validity of the Christian faith must be reappraised and envisioned through a constant exegesis of biblical texts. The focus…
Die Rede vom biblischen Kanon verschafft nur auf einen ersten Blick Gewissheiten. Die Vielfalt der biblischen Texte offnet Sinnwelten, die nicht einfach miteinander zu vereinbaren sind. Der Gottesglaube pragt beide Testamente, er findet im Christusg…
The question of whether a human being needs salvation is central to Christianity. A "no" would mean his or her end. That is why this volume focuses on demonstrating the need for salvation of the individual in his or her entire reality of life. Furth…
English summary: Ferdinand Christian Baur (1792-1860) can be considered one of the principal orchestrators of the development of historical-critical research in the 19th century. His extensive work covers many areas of the New Testament, as well as…
Text and history are inseparably interwoven. Their interconnectedness has to be considered multidimensionally: Neither do texts narrate the history as a mere factual report, nor does history leave source texts which enable an objective historical re…
Die christliche Kirche in Deutschland bewegt sich in einem gesellschaftlichen Kontext, der durch signifikante kulturelle und religiose Wandlungen gepragt ist. Einerseits scheint das Interesse an der christlichen Glaubensbotschaft und an kirchlichen…
