Zukunftsgestalten der Praktischen Theologie

Ein Mehrgenerationengesprach

edited by Jan Hermelink, Alexander Deeg, Michael Domsgen, Kristin Merle and Marcell Sass

Book cover: Zukunftsgestalten der Praktischen Theologie

Publisher: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: German

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(June 2026)

ISBN: 9783374080434

Price: $110.00

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The renowned Arbeiten zur Praktischen Theologie (Works on Practical Theology) will reach its 100th volume in 2025/26, prompting the editors to take stock. Ten colleagues in the early stages of their careers were invited to a transgenerational future workshop, the results of which are reflected in this publication. Practical theological visions of the future include new fields of research such as experiences of loss or hidden power constellations. In addition, there are new actors: influencers, volunteers and religiously committed people outside the church. The media of religious communication are also important, such as certain poetic, narrative and argumentative figures, ritual practices and digital formats. Finally, the focus is on the transformations of society, religion and the church. Overall, the contributions show that the form of practical theology itself will change. The discipline will readjust its empirical methods and the balance between theology and the church. It will open up to sustainability and teach future literacy, acting more strongly as a public actor and ecclesiastical advisory science.

Alexander Deeg, geb. 1972, Professor fĂ¼r Praktische Theologie an der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Leipzig und Leiter des Liturgiewissenschaftlichen Instituts der VELKD. Pfarrer der Evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche in Bayern. Von 2000 bis 2009 Assistent im Fach Praktische Theologie am Lehrstuhl von Martin Nicol. Gemeinsame Weiterarbeit an der Dramaturgischen Homiletik. 2005 Promotion mit einer Arbeit zur Predigt im jĂ¼disch-christlichen Dialog. 2011 Habilitation mit fundamentalliturgischen Ăœberlegungen zum evangelischen Gottesdienst. 2009 bis 2011 Leiter des Zentrums fĂ¼r evangelische Predigtkultur der EKD. Seit 2011 Lehrstuhl fĂ¼r Praktische Theologie in Leipzig. Vorsitzender des Liturgischen Ausschusses der VELKD. International Secretary der Societas Homiletica. Schriftleiter der Göttinger Predigtmeditationen.

  • Edited by Alexander Deeg
  • Edited by Michael Domsgen
  • Edited by Jan Hermelink
  • Edited by Kristin Merle
  • Edited by Marcell Sass