Beschreibung
Public Theology is an indispensable dimension of the calling
of the church. As minister, bishop and academic teacher
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, in this collection of articles in
English language, draws on a multitude of experiences in
theological reflection as well as in pastoral praxis. The
contributions of this volume include fundamental reflections
on the role of churches and religion in the public sphere.
But they also deal with issues of material ethics such as
human rights, economic justice, overcoming violence, ecology
or interreligious dialogue. The volume shows how theology
can give moral guidance not only for the church but also for
society as a whole.
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm is Presiding Bishop
of the Lutheran Church in Bavaria and Chairman of the
Council of Evangelical Churches in Germany. He is Honorary
Professor at the University of Bamberg/Germany and
Extraordinary Professor at the Theological Faculty in
Stellenbosch/South Africa.
