Theology

Johann Gottlieb Töllner's (1724-1774) »Katechetischer Text« presents his Neological convictions for a non-academic audience. In four books, he covers the classical theological fields without adhering to the rigid structure of traditional catechisms.

Cornelius Voigt uses selected sources to trace diverse ways early Christian communities in the second and third centuries understood the Easter event. This study reveals fascinating new interpretations that emerged from evolving theological necessities, while also highlighting the formative role played by older (canonical) Easter narratives.

Hartmut von Sass explores the four levels of factual, evaluative, normative, and implicative relations to the future and asks what attitudes toward the future the Christian faith already contains - in the face of concrete challenges of our present in which the future has become fundamentally uncertain.

In their study, Ittai Gradel and Nils Arne Pedersen intersect archaeology, religious history, and apocryphal literature to show how ten rings from the 3rd century AD, all inscribed »Solomon says: 'Watch out!',« provide a new perspective on the Testament of Solomon and its place in early Christianity.