Glaubenskultur und Lebenskunst

Interdisziplinäre Herausforderungen zeitgenössischer Theologie

Contributions by Christian Danz Contributions by Stefan Fischer Contributions by Bernhard Kirchmeier Contributions by Ulrich H.J. Körtner Contributions by Hans-Peter Mathys Contributions by Annette Cornelia MĂ¼ller Contributions by Christian Plate Contributions by Wilhelm Pratscher Contributions by Vera M. Schirl Contributions by Karl W. Schwarz Contributions by MĂ³nika SolymĂ¡r Contributions by Thomas WeiĂŸ Contributions by Frank Weyen Edited by Wilfried Engemann

Book cover: Glaubenskultur und Lebenskunst

Extent: 304 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Wiener Jahrbuch fur Theologie

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2014)

ISBN: 9783847103806

6.34 x 9.25 inches

Price: $82.00

In stock

English summary: Glaubenskultur und Lebenskunst” (culture of faith and the art of living) and addresses many issues crucial to contemporary theology. Focusing on the life-promoting aspects of traditions, contents and forms of religious practice of Christianity, it highlights anthropological premises and perspectives, which also affect the conception of religious services, the interpretation of biblical scriptures or the understanding of human freedom. Christian Theology should make the category of “a life of faith” plausible in such a way that people are not forced to choose between enjoying being human or being religious, but experience to appear as human beings through faith. Given the many burdens that Christian culture of faith is charged with – ranging from naive fundamentalism to a self-destructive religious practice – it is the task of theology – in dialogue with other humanities and life sciences – to make a “life of faith” credible as an ethically reasonable category of human existence that corresponds to human dignity and strengthens human freedom. German description: Dieser Band behandelt Fragen, die fur eine zeitgenossische Theologie von grossem Gewicht sind. Die Beitrage stellen die Lebensdienlichkeit der Traditionen, Inhalte und Formen der religiosen Praxis des Christentums in den Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung. Damit kommen anthropologische Pramissen und Perspektiven in den Blick, die auch die Konzeption von Gottesdiensten, die Auslegung biblischer Texte oder das Verstandnis menschlicher Freiheit betreffen. Christliche Theologie muss die Kategorie eines Lebens aus Glauben so plausibilisieren, dass sich Menschen nicht vor der Alternative sehen, entweder gerne Mensch oder religios zu sein, sondern die Erfahrung machen, im Glauben als Mensch zum Vorschein zu kommen.

Dr. Wilfried Engemann ist seit 1994 Professor fur Praktische Theologie und lehrt seit 2011 an der Universitat Wien.

  • Contributions by Christian Danz
  • Contributions by Stefan Fischer
  • Contributions by Bernhard Kirchmeier
  • Contributions by Ulrich H.J. Körtner
  • Contributions by Hans-Peter Mathys
  • Contributions by Annette Cornelia MĂ¼ller
  • Contributions by Christian Plate
  • Contributions by Wilhelm Pratscher
  • Contributions by Vera M. Schirl
  • Contributions by Karl W. Schwarz
  • Contributions by MĂ³nika SolymĂ¡r
  • Contributions by Thomas WeiĂŸ
  • Contributions by Frank Weyen
  • Edited by Wilfried Engemann