Forum Young Theology - Seite 5 - Perspectives for a future Protestantism

6. November 202112. Mai 2022 von Evangelischer Bund

First lecture launched

„What I am dreaming of are groups like this, that develop an understanding of the different ethical traditions in Europe“ said Lukas David Meyer about the 1st lecture of the Digital Academy of Young Theology, with which the virtual conference on Protestantism between Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism was launched on 4 November. Meyer teaches at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich (LMU). 32 participants from 9 European countries as well as Chile discussed on the screens about Church and Identity with the theological and sociological Aspects.

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2. September 20216. November 2021 von Evangelischer Bund

Protestantism between Nationalism and Cosmopolitinanism

Many Protestant churches are currently experiencing changes that deeply affect their self-understanding, social status and internal structure.
Public discourses in Europe are shaped more and more by nationalist positions. This has an impact not only political debates of the respective societies; it also challenges the
Protestant churches as agents in these societies. On the one hand, Protestant churches are rooted within their own historically and culturally moulded narratives. On the other hand, as Protestants they are part of a strong tradition (European Protestantism) and of worldwide Christianity. Which challenges arise for Protestant churches facing strengthening nationalisms? What signifi cance do they attribute to their own national anchorage concerning their Protestant identity?

This is the website of the project Young Theology in Europe. Within the project, a digital academy with interdisciplinary online-lectures took place from November 3rd 2022 to February 9th 2023. The second part of the project, a conference, will be held in Sibiu, Romania from April 12th to 15th 2023. The Project is organized by the Protestant League Hesse together with the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) and the Centre for Protestant Theology in eastern Europe in Sibiu, Romania (ZETO). The ecumenical conference is funded by the European Union as part of the ERASMUS + program.

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