Forum Young Theology 2022
Between Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism
Perspectives for a Future Protestantism
May 11-14, 2022 | Cardinal König House, Vienna

European public spheres are increasingly shaped and dominated by nationalist positions. This not only affects the political debates of the respective societies. It also challenges the Protestant churches as actors in these societies. On the one hand, Protestant churches are strongly rooted in their own historically and culturally shaped narratives. On the other hand, as Protestants, they are part of European Protestantism and worldwide Christianity. What challenges European public spheres are increasingly shaped and dominated by nationalist positions. This not only affects the political debates of the respective societies. It also challenges the Protestant churches as actors in these societies.

On the one hand, Protestant churches are strongly rooted in their own historically and culturally shaped narratives. On the other hand, as Protestants, they are part of European Protestantism and worldwide Christianity. Which challenges do young theologians see for their churches through strengthening nationalisms? Which importance do they attach to their own national roots for their Protestant identity? Which perspectives do young theologians see between nationalism and cosmopolitanism for their own future as Protestants in Europe? These and similar questions will be explored by the Young Forum Theology 2021-2022.

Program

11^th May 2022 | Wednesday 

16:00	Welcome
17:00	Introduction of participants and project partners
18:00	Keynote: “Protestantism between nationalism and cosmopolitism”
19:30	Dinner

12^th May 2022 | Thursday  

07:30	Breakfast
08:45	Morning Praye
09:00	Country reports I
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Country reports II
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Country reports III
15:30	Coffee break
16:00	Field trip: Protestantism in Vienna (Guide: Michael Bünker, former General Secretary of the CPCE)
19:00	Evening prayer (Lutheran Citychurch of Vienna)
19:30	Dinner

13^th May 2022 | Friday  

07:30	Breakfast
08:45	Morning Prayer
09:00	Country reports: Conclusions
10:30	Exploratory stage: Different forms of Output possible (e.g., thesis paper, sermon, school lesson, song, poem, etc.)
11:00	Working on the Outputs
12:30	Lunch
14:00	More working on the Outputs
15:30	Coffee break
16:00	First draft of the Outputs
17:00	Meet’n’greet’n‘speak“ – Presentation of the Outputs, Feedback and discussion (with students of the Faculty of Protestant Theology of Vienna & teacher training college of Vienna)
19:30	Dinner

14^th May 2022 | Saturday   

07:00	Breakfast
08:45	Morning Prayer
09:00	Finalizing Outputs
10:00	Presentation of the final Outputs
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Conclusion and outlook to 2023
11:30	Evaluation of Conference
12:30	Journey Blessing