Renewal from the Source

Walter Cardinal Kasper Renewal from the Source Theology - Christology - Eucharist According to Walter Cardinal Kasper, a response to the crisis of tradition in church Christianity requires more and different approaches than just superficial modernisations. It presents the basic question of how the...

Being Vulnerable

Hildegund Keul Being Vulnerable Vulnerability and the Preciousness of Life Being vulnerable is really not always a pleasant state. At the same time, vulnerability offers people the opportunity to be approachable and empathetic, to give others their attention and to act in solidarity. Humanity lives...

The Promise of Increased Quality of Life

Regine Kather The Promise of Increased Quality of Life Philosophical Background of Artificial Intelligence and Transhumanism Regine Kather presents the philosophical and anthropological backgrounds of artificial intelligence (AI) and transhumanism, in addition to their practical effects. Entirely...

Ambiguous Faith

Stefan Knobloch Ambiguous Faith Diversity of the Christian Message There is much anger at the Church. For some people, it is no longer enough to be angry. Does this mean that they are distancing themselves from the message of Jesus? Does faith also no longer play a role? Or have those who called...

Kneeling Before the Spirit of the Times?

Jürgen Werbick Kneeling Before the Spirit of the Times? How Christianity Is Changing The identity of Christianity is currently undergoing a variety of transformation processes. Jürgen Werbick addresses and analyses these changes in the understanding of faith – something that distresses, alienates...

Turning Point

Paul M. Zulehner Turning Point The Tasks and Opportunities of Church Structural Reforms The churches are not finished but stuck at a turning point: They are called upon to undergo profound and painful reforms. In this process, they are not betraying their tradition but seeking an appropriate church...

Believing Jesus

Andreas R. Batlogg Believing Jesus How Old Formulas Come to Life: An Essay “Trust and look to whom”: Trust Jesus? Believe Him – is that possible? And how? In other words: Can I believe that my  great-great-grandmother lived even though I did not know her? Those who trust Jesus also learn to believe...

Where Does the Catholic Church Want to Go?

Thomas Söding Where Does the Catholic Church Want to Go? The World Synod and Pope Leo XIV Pope Francis’ decision to hold a World Synod on “Synodality” in 2023 and 2024 was a productive approach to the unrest that prevails in the Catholic Church. For the first time, 80 additional members who are not...

Trinity

Hubert Philipp Weber Trinity Understanding the Christian Belief in God No one can explain God. We can only explain what believers imagine when they say “God.” There is a wide range of ideas, but not all of them are convincing. This “doctrine of God” starts with modern secular doubts about God and...

Cooking

Cooking Wild Herbs in Diversity Discover, Identify and Enjoy Wild Herbs Vera Mücke / Alexandra Gröber Further details The Joy of Preserving Canning and Pickling: My Best Recipes Carolin Jahn Further details Mindful Cooking for the Soul Recipes, Exercises and Inspiration for Concious Enjoyment Jana...