The religious situation in Austria is characterized by increasing plurality. The appropriate handling of religious diversity in schools is a much-discussed topic in educational debates. It is becoming clear that religion is an issue for schools as a whole and not just for the sub-ject of religious education. The presentaion refers to an empirical survey carried out at public schools in Vienna and presents the results.
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This paper examines the motivations behind Theodoret of Cyrrhus’s presentation of holy women in his seminal work. His approach is shaped by the broader Classical literary tradition, which generally conveyed unfavorable views of women. Theodoret seeks to overcome these prejudices by promoting asceticism as a means through which women could attain spiritual authority and leadership. Furthermore, he draws on key theological insights from the baptismal theology of the Antiochian tradition, demonstrating the depth of his own theological formation.
Der Exodus ist der identitätsstiftende Gründungsmythos Israels, des Nordreiches. Darin treten die siegreichen Aspekte der nordisraelitischen Gottesvorstellungen zu Tage. Hos macht sehr oft von dieser Motivik Gebrauch, wenn er eine Vision der Liebe Gottes zum Volk in der Wüste entwirft (Hos 2,16-17), wenn er vor einem zweiten Exodus warnt und die assyrische Krise mit der ägyptischen Sklaverei vergleicht (Hos 9,3; 11,4).
The numerous technical innovations of the past few decades have led to significant social changes. The spread of household appliances, the evolution of transportation means, gene research, and the mass adoption of digital communication are signs of this accelerating world. Although research on artificial intelligence dates back several decades, the breakthrough that enables its everyday use is only a few years old. It raises many questions for the practitioners of Christian theology, along with other changes. How can we teach about this current social environment based on Scripture?
Can theology and philosophy critically influence contextual developments? The question is relevant for the discussion about Slavery in the former Dutch Colonial Empire, and its impact on society in the present day. The Mennonite Marten Douwes Teenstra (1795-1864) was a Colonial administrator with extensive experience in both South Africa, Indonesia, Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles. Teenstra became a leading figure in the first generation of Dutch Abolitionists, intent on ending Slavery. Teenstra was interested in Bible exegesis.
For Comenius, the close connection between philosophy and theology is characteristic. If we discuss any component of Comenius' thought, i.e. his philosophy, we must always keep in mind his lifelong theological anchoring, not take his philosophical ideas out of context and clarify them outside of their theological framing. However, even conversely, we will not properly understand Comenius as a theologian if we do not consider him as a philosopher. For Comenius, triadism is a striking manifestation of such a characteristic closeness of the theological and philosophical aspects.
This talk explores how early modern Protestant communities, particularly the Unity of Brethren, approached the metaphorical language of the Bible. Drawing on texts by Alstedt and Comenius, it examines how preachers and scholars dealt with the ambiguities of biblical metaphors, which were seen both as a challenge and a key to spiritual insight.
Johannes Amos Comenius, trained in theology at Herborn and Heidelberg, was not primarily a biblical scholar. His key biblical work is the Manualník, an abridged Bible he edited twice—first in 1623 as a Bohemian manuscript, then in 1658 in Amsterdam for exiles after Leszno's burning. This abridgment raises theological questions: how to justify and approach shortening Scripture without distorting it? Comenius tackled this by modifying the Kralice Bible, especially Genesis and Exodus, later reverting to the canonical text in print. This paper explores these theological implications.
What shapes our theological and prophetic voice? A sort of unidentified "common sense," or do we still insist on our Scriptures? In my paper, I am focusing on the history of interpretation of the challenging story of Lot and his daughters (Gen 19:30-38). The biblical narrative depicts an abandoned family, a father with his two desperate daughters in a remote cave. A baffling story followed by diverse interpretations; however, the paper goes beyond the supposed manners of ancient people. I will try to show the limits of a context dependent interpretation of the biblical text.
The author of the Book of Wisdom wants to demonstrate that the spiritual heritage of the Israelites should be rediscovered. He emphasizes that this heritage is at many points compatible with the philosophy that shapes the way of thinking, and in certain aspects it definitely surpasses any philosophical thinking. The purpose of this study is to show how the author seeks to dialogue with Stoic philosophy, which proposed a lifestyle in accordance with the logos, encouraged control of emotions and self-improvement.
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