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Cultural Theology
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[German Version] The term cultural theology refers to the systematic-theological project of elaborating an interpretation of the religious dimension of cultural work and evaluating it against the background of firm theological decisions, or of appreciating and meeting the theological challenges given in a specific social and cultural situation. Thus, three assumptions are mentioned that form the basis of any project of cultural theology.
First, one must clarify what is to be understood by “culture,” what realm of phenomena this term describes, what “…
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Religion Past and Present
Culture
(7,222 words)
[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Church History – III. Philosophy – IV. Fundamental Theology – V. Ethics – VI. Culture, Art, and Religion – VII. Practical Theology
I. Religious Studies The word “culture” derives from Latin
cultura, “tilling of land”; since antiquity it has been used metaphorically for
cultura animi, “cultivation of the mind,” and for
status culturalis, the desirable refinement contrasting with the human
status naturalis. Since the Enlightenment, the word has taken on different meanings. In the European context, culture co…
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Religion Past and Present
Pluralism
(4,777 words)
[German Version]
I. Religious Studies Pluralism arises from the ineradicable diversity (Unity and diversity) of the world, whereas monism presupposes the unity of the world and views this diversity as nothing more than an illusion or an antecedent stage on the road to “ultimate” unity. Classical phenomenology of religion, following R. Otto, considered religious pluralism to reflect diverse manifestations of the singular Holy in various religions (Otto; Gantke,
Begriff). This form of religious pluralism presupposes a common basis of all religions. Today’s plural…
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Religion Past and Present