Bernhard Grom

Bernhard Grom SJ (born April 5, 1936 in Tiengen ) is professor emeritus for religious education and religious psychology at the University of Philosophy in Munich .

Study and job

Studied philosophy 1957–1960 in Pullach / Munich, teaching at the Gymnasium Kolleg St. Blasien / Black Forest 1960–1963, studied theology in Lyon 1963–1967, postgraduate studies in Brussels and Rome 1967–1969, ordained priest in 1966, doctorate to Dr. theol. at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana 1970, habilitation at the University of Philosophy, Munich 1972 and at the Theological Faculty of the University of Innsbruck 1974. From 1972 to 2004 professor for religious education and religious psychology at the University of Philosophy, Philosophical Faculty SJ, Munich and several years guest lecturer at the theological faculties in Lucerne and Innsbruck as well as at the philosophical-theological universities of St. Georgen / Frankfurt , Benediktbeuern and Krakow.

Works (selection)

• with Norbert Brieskorn , Gerd Haeffner , Glück: In search of the "good life" , Frankfurt 1987
• with Josef Schmidt , In search of the meaning of life , Freiburg im Breisgau, 7th edition 1988
• Anthroposophy and Christianity , Munich 1989
• Methods for religious education, youth work and adult education , Düsseldorf / Göttingen, 10th edition 1996
• So that life succeeds , Munich 1997
• Religious educational psychology of toddlers, school and adolescents , Düsseldorf, 5th edition 2000
• Hope esoteric? , Regensburg 2002
• People and world views of modern painting , Norderstedt 2003
• Faith that helps us live. Sermons for Sundays and public holidays in reading year A, B, C , Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004–2006
• Psychology of religion , 3rd edition, Munich, 2007, e-book
• Great women and what moved them. 17 portraits , Regensburg 2016

Web links

• Literature by and about Bernhard Grom in the catalog of the German National Library
• Bernhard Grom on the website of the University of Philosophy