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[English Version] I. Religionsphilosophisch Der Begriff P. (abgeleitet von griech. πα˜n̆/pa´n, »alles«, und ϑεο´ς/theo´s, »Gott«) entstammt den religionskrit. Debatten des 18.Jh. Urspr. bezogen auf B. de Spinoza bez. er diejenigen religionsphilos. Konzeptionen, die die Zuordnung von Gott und Welt über eine All-Einheitsidee vornehmen. Sein zentraler Begriffsinhalt ist die Immanenz Gottes (Transzendenz/Immanenz) in der Total…

[German Version] I. Philosophy of Religion – II. Dogmatics – III. Practical Theology I. Philosophy of Religion The term pantheism (from Gk πᾶν/ pán, “all,” and ϑεός/ theós, “God”) is a product of the 18th-century critical debates about religion. Coined in discussions about B. de Spinoza, it refers to religio-philosophical conceptions that undertake to relate God and the world through the idea of an all-embracing unity. Its central concept is the immanence of God (Transcendence and immanence) in the totality of all that exists. The core of pantheistic theorizing is discussion of the relationsh…

[English Version] I. Religionswissenschaftlich …

[German Version] I. Religious Studies Systems theory considers religion one social system alongside others, like the economy, law (Law and Jurisprudence), politics, and education and analyzes it in terms of the function it discharges. The evolutionary approach of systems theory assumes that in primordial local communities the function of religion was nonspecific and was fulfilled in combination with other functions – military, economic, and familial. The transition to modern societies witnessed a dif…