I believe, that’s how I am
Winter term 2026/27: Denominational culture and confession – interdisciplinary perspectives
To confess is neither a Protestant invention nor strictly limited to the religious sphere. Since the age of the Reformation confession, however, has become a prominent marker of religious and ecclesiastical self-conception (denomination). Moreover, historical, theological and sociological studies have recently shown the interdependency between religious beliefs and social context. The term “denominational culture” therefore is a summary title for this complex interrelationship.
The first part of the project is dedicated to the examination of this interdependency, taking into account cultural studies, sociological, political science, legal and, of course, theological perspectives. An additional aspect may be the contribution that the experience of multi-denominational religiosity makes to the development of multi-religious and multicultural societies. This also raises the question of what ‘integration’ means under these circumstances.
The interactive lectures are delivered by leading scholars in this field and are organized by:
Zentrum Oekumene, Frankfurt/M.
University of Tartu
ZETO, Sibiu
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Marburg University
Evangelischer Bund Hessen