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[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Philosophy of Religion – III. Bible – IV. Judaism – V. Christianity – VI. Islam I. Religious Studies In the context of rational Christian metaphysics, the knowability of God is assumed and God-talk is substantiated in such a way that certain attributes, such as holiness (Sacred and profane: V), eternity, perfection, infinity, immutability, omnipotence, all-goodness and personality …

[German Version] I. Religious Studies Pluralism arises from the ineradicable diversity (Unity and diversity…

[German Version] I. Religious Studies Examination of repentance from the perspective of religious studies must confront the problem that the term itself has no culturally neutral meaning. Many of the phenomena in other religions that Christians tend to call repentance appear in a different light when viewed in the context of different anthropological presuppositions, ¶ so that due weight must be given to the religious anthropology in question. Generally speaking, it is true to say that in almost all non-Christian religions the notion of repentance carries less weight than in Christianity. If we keep this fundamental difference in mind, we can speak more freely of repentance in non-Christian religions as well. From the perspective of religious studies, we can point to structural analogies in other religions without prematurely suggesting identification. A more precise definition of the phenomenon we call repentance must start with our inescapable Christian preconception. An attitude of repentance can shape a life only when we confront a numinous power (God). Face to face with this power, we develop a feeling of our own “numinous worthlessness” (Otto, 1917). The Christian notion of penitence presupposes a great gulf between the perfect Creator and his imperfect creatures, who are inclined again and again to assert their own will, separating them…

[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Bible – III. Dogmatics – IV. Educatio…