The ability to think critically is more necessary than ever. As discourses take place in bubbles, a culture of respectful argumentation is lacking, so it also is with matters of religion and theology. The theological journal Streit-Kultur aims to ease the way for those interested in society and the church, in schools and universities to access issues and voices in topical social and theological debates.
Each annual journal is dedicated to debating one theological issue from a variety of perspectives, and includes controversial editorials, short commentaries, interviews, and book reviews. Attention to quality and diversity is paid by the editors when selecting expert contributors. An academic advisory board advises the journal editors, provides thematic suggestions, and proposes authors.
The international open access journal of theology Streit-Kultur focuses on Christianity’s relevance today. In a social discourse landscape characterised by tendencies towards compartmentalisation and the pillarisation of debate into echo chambers and filter bubbles, its aim is to open the field of discussion for different positions and perspectives and thus encourage the critical thinking that, in a pluralistic context, is more necessary than ever. Also required is a committed systematic theology prepared to give an account of its claims to validity within Protestant theology and beyond the boundaries of its own discipline in a contemporary and historically aware manner. The journal sets itself the task of facilitating (systematic) theological access to problems and voices in current social and theological debates for those interested in theology in society and the church, in schools and universities.
With its Protestant profile and interdenominational orientation, the journal strives to cultivate a genuine culture of debate to counteract the fragmented discourse in which dissenting positions are increasingly ignored and one-sided views are heavily reinforced. Envisaged is a culture in which the arguments, content and styles of different debates are respected, critically analysed, and carried forward. Streit-Kultur endeavours to reflect cultural mentalities by presenting in a compact, comprehensible, and stimulating way the positional differences and fault lines between theological schools, in ecclesiastical and social contexts, and between generations. By tapping into the best of contemporary scholarship and transferring substantive knowledge to the wider social public, the journal’s aim is to sharpen the tools of individual judgement.
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