Biblisches Arbeitsbuch für Soziale Arbeit und Diakonie

Diaconal work moves between different poles: between the biblical message and current challenges, between God’s commission and societal tasks, between professional services and motivation nourished by faith. Diaconal work and the social work of the churches are thus interwoven with the Bible. This textbook opens up the Bible as a timeless source of faith for diaconal action. The current state of discussion and essential topics of the professional knowledge of diaconal and social work are prepared in biblical-scholarly terms. Particular emphasis is placed on anthropological and ethical aspects and the associated thematic areas. Aspects of community and spirituality emphasize the frame of reference for human action presupposed by diaconal work.