7 articles in this issue
Johann Kinghorn
Diversity, plurality, multi-culturality, post modernism – there are a growing list of words used to describe the same phenomenon: the radical transformation of societies both local and in general. One of the new world’s essential characteristic... see more
Fred-Ole/Wolfram Sandt / Weisse
In Hamburg you will not find a class whose pupils are homogeneously German and certainly not with a uniform Christian, in particular Protestant-Lutheran background. Two processes have had their influence on school: The drastic decrease in church mem... see more
Thorsten / Wolfram Knauth / Weisse
The following preliminary empirical results and conceptual reflections have their roots in our interdisciplinary research project in Hamburg: “Youth-religion-teaching in a multicultural society influenced by social and economic disparities”. A... see more
Wolfram Weisse
Old problems cannot be solved with new terminology. It may, however, well be that new facts and developments also require a new vocabulary in order to describe reality adequately or to formulate objectives in current idiom. The term ‘intercult... see more
A far reaching change in perspectives is opening up: In a time of decreasing significance of Christianity in Germany (and in the whole Western world?) other religions are growing considerably in our countries. Today religions are present in Eu... see more
Thorsten Knauth
In recent times the discussion in religious education circles in Germany about intercultural and inter-religious learning has focused more and more on the concept of dialogue. Indeed, it appears that this concept adequately expresses the challenges ... see more
I personally regard this proposal [the introduction of Islamic religious instruction in North-Rhine/Westphalia] as an important impulse for the present discussion about the demands and reality of a society in which people from many nations live together a... see more