Theology

Torsten Meireis

Tätigkeit und Erfüllung

Protestantische Ethik im Umbruch der Arbeitsgesellschaft

[Action and Fulfillment. The Protestant Ethic in the Upheaval of the Work-Oriented Society.]

2008. XV, 603 pages.
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sewn paper
ISBN 978-3-16-149647-9
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Published in German.
Torsten Meireis studies the processes of change in a work-oriented society and the historical and contemporary theological, philosophical and social debates on vocation and work, and in doing so tries to find a Christian concept of meaningful action.
Modern societies, which are based on labor contracts and employment, are undergoing a period of change. As a result of this, concepts of work and its significance are being redefined. This holds true for Protestantism as well, which since the days of Max Weber has been notorious for its alleged affinity to work ethics. Torsten Meireis studies the processes of change in a work-oriented society and the historical and contemporary theological, philosophical and social debates on vocation and work, and in doing so tries to find a Christian concept of meaningful action.
Authors/Editors

Torsten Meireis Geboren 1964; Studium der ev. Theologie, Philosophie und Sozialwissenschaften in Frankfurt am Main, München und Heidelberg; 1994 Promotion; seit 2010 Professor für Systematische Theologie mit Schwerpunkt Ethik an der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Bern.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Zeitschr. f. Evang. Ethik — 55 (2011), S. 311–314 (Traugott Jähnichen)
In: DAS ARGUMENT — 284 (2009), S. 981–982 (Irene Dölling)
In: Theologische Literaturzeitung — 134 (2009), S. 616–618 (Uwe Gerber)
In: Theologische Rundschau — 75 (2010), S. 134–136 (Martin Honecker)