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18th European Congress of Theology

Theology of Future

Homiletics

Sermon Research Unit

The Sermon Research Unit sees itself as the place within practical theology where the preached and heard sermon is scientifically studied. Its focus is on historical and theological sermon analysis.

Christian Archaeology

Excavation Ramat Rachel / Israel

In Ramat Rahel (Jerusalem), theologians from Heidelberg under the direction of Prof. Manfred Oeming have been involved in archaeological excavations for five years. In 2008, they made the remarkable discovery of 15 large silver coins from the Second Temple period. The team also discovered a Byzantine coin hoard, a royal palace and an Arab caravanserai.

Journal for Exploratory Theology

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Cursor_ is an open-access theological journal that brings together specialist academic discussions, innovative publication formats and different publics from theory and practice in a participatory way.

Pastoral Theology

Forms and Functions of Encounters prior to Occasional Services

The main aim is to develop a data-based theory of conversational practices in casual talk, exploring the interdependencies between different casual practice dimensions as well as the specifically ritual function of casual talk in the context of recent developments in ritual theory.

New Testament

Israel, the Nations, and the Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Mark’s Narrative World

Research project at the Chair of New Testament Theology (exegesis and theology of the New Testament as well as ancient Judaism), sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Research Network Computational Theology

TheoLab

The TheoLab is a research network at the Faculty of Theology in cooperation with the Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft (FEST) and computer science institutes. The aim is to reflect on and shape digital research in the theological disciplines.

Research Project of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Theologians’ Correspondence in the Southwest of the Empire in the Early Modern Period (1550-1620)

The task and purpose of this research project is to compile, analyze and partially edit the letters of all leading theologians and churchmen of the Electoral Palatinate, the Duchy of Württemberg and the Imperial City of Strasbourg in the years 1550 to 1620.

DFG Research Project

The transcription of wisdom. Transcriptions of the Joseph Legend from the Ancient Near East to Islamic Times

Research project at the Chair of Old Testament Theology, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

Institute for the Study of Christian Social Service

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Here you can find all information about the research projects at the Institute for the Study of Christian Social Service.

Ecumenical Institute

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Here you can find all information about the research projects at the Ecumenical Institute.

Department of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology

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Here you will find all information on research in the Department of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology.

Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT)

The Research Centre for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT) is a partner organisation of the Faculty of Theology. It serves the interdisciplinary research of topics relevant to theology and society. It networks fifteen autonomous research areas led by Heidelberg academics from theology and neighbouring disciplines. The FIIT thus strengthens the exchange of theology with the humanities and natural sciences.

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