Religionsphilosophie

The philosophy of religion lies at the intersection of theology, philosophy and the theory of religion. The presentation concentrates on Christian traditions as transformed through the European Enlightenment and the present-day re-appropriations of the pragmatic significance of religion. Particular interest is devoted to integrating initiatives from American approaches to the philosophy of religion, which differ from 20th century German Protestant theology in explicitly seeking the connections between nature, religion and science. This affirms the universal significance of the philosophy of religion in the present day. Introduction to origins, history and current approaches of philosophy of religion Detailed presentation of single paradigms Exemplification by interpretations of appropriate original texts