Theology

Joseph is a key figure in biblical literature. Magnus Rabel traces his transformations from Genesis to early Christianity, showing how, as sage, ruler, or tyrant, he shapes central discourses on power, otherness, identity, justice, and reconciliation.

The contributors to this volume critically reassess biblical texts through ecological and interdisciplinary lenses and demonstrate how the Bible can influence ethical discourses on sustainability, justice, and environmental responsibility today.

Eric J. P. Wagner identifies and analyzes personified mountains in the Epic of Gilgameš, the Iliad and Odyssey, and Genesis-2 Kings. These »embodied landscapes« represent mythic thinking, inviting a re-reading that traces their meaning(s) and function(s) across each corpus.

The sixth church membership survey in Germany offers current empirical insights into how respondents perceive »church« and how they assess its activities. Alongside an introduction to the study's methodology and interpretive framework, the book focuses primarily on the analysis and interpretation of key findings in the area of religious education.