Deaconry
Diakonik , Diakoniewwissenschaft or Caritaswissenschaft reflect theologically the practice of Christian diakonia from the regional to the international level. The Greek term diakonia is stronger in the Protestant context, the Latin term Caritasat home in the Catholic context. The subject is diakonia or Caritas as the essential fulfillment of the churches and as an association commitment in the area of tension between church and society. The attempt is made to include both the view of the suffering and the helping person and the specifications of the churches for their respective social-charitable work. Diakonik thinks about the historical, ethical, psychological and pastoral contexts of helping.
The relationship between “ethics and organization”, medical ethics, care ethics, terminal care, and special offers such as the station mission form the broad spectrum of questions. In recent years, the tension between community and association diakonia or Caritas has been the focus of attention in diakonia. Another focus is the given the financial problems of fundraising and motivation of volunteers and volunteers become.
Diakonik or Caritas science has close ties to sociology, social policy, social work and economics, but also to moral and pastoral theology, insofar as they value, obligation and importance of diakonia and Caritas and the work of Caritas in the context of pastoral care and under the Profile of a Christian social work dealt with. Diakonik and Caritas Studies create a theological and ethical foundation for social work and contribute to its motivation and increased efficiency.
One of the founders of Caritaswissenschaft is the theologian, social and economic scientist Heinrich Weber (1888-1946), who, as the successor of Franz Heat, held the chair for Christian social teaching in Münster (Westphalia) from 1922 to 1935 and then again from 1945 to his Death in 1946. After his forced transfer to Breslau, he taught Caritas science at the university there. From 1922 until his death he was the chairman of the Caritas Science committee of the German Caritas Association. He worked out the basic concepts for training and advanced training in Caritas Science. His main work on Caritas Science was a planned two-part systematic publication in several volumes, of which only the first volume of the General Foundation of Caritas Science was published under the title Das Wesen der Caritas in 1938. One of the founding figures is also the moral theologian Franz Keller (1873–1944), who in 1925 was the first holder of the chair at the Institute for Caritas Science at the theological faculty in Freiburg im Breisgau. Heinrich Pompeÿ from the Institute for Caritas Science and Christian Social Work at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg was particularly involved in the realignment of the discipline after the Second Vatican Council . Under his conception, a state-recognized diploma course for Caritas Science was set up at a faculty for Catholic theology (1993), which then also served as a model for other Catholic faculties.
courses
Special courses in diaconalism, diaconal science and Caritas science offer, among other things:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work and Caritas Science (training as a social worker) at the Theological Faculty of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
- Master's degree in ethics in social work (training as a social worker) at the Theological Faculty of the University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice
- PhD course in Caritas Science at the Theological Faculty of the University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice
- Postgraduate course in diaconalism at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster (suspended until further notice).
- Diakonik course at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences of Diakonie (training to become a Protestant deacon)
- Master's degree and supplementary degree in Diaconal Studies at Heidelberg University
- Bachelor's degree in diaconal science at the Protestant University of Ludwigsburg
- Bachelor's degree in social welfare at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg
- Bachelor's degree in Mission Studies and International Diakonia at the University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology in Hermannsburg
- Master's degree in Caritas Science and Christian Social Studies at the University of Freiburg
- Postgraduate degree in Caritas Science at the Catholic Theological Faculty in Paderborn (until 2008).
- Master's degree in Caritas Science and Value-Oriented Management at the University of Passau
- Master's degree in Free Church Diakonia at the Elstal Theological University
- Part-time master’s degree in social management at the Institute for Interdisciplinary and Applied Diaconal Studies at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- Part-time PhD course in Diaconal Studies at the Institute for Diaconal Studies and Diaconal Management of the Church University of Wuppertal / Bethel
The first center for the academic support of diaconal and charitable work was established on April 3, 1925 at the Catholic faculty of the University of Freiburg. At the Church University of Wuppertal / Bethel , the Diaconal Science Competence Center has become the Institute for Diaconal Science and Diaconal Management. In 1954 a diaconal science institute was opened at the theological faculty of Heidelberg University . Since 1998 there has been an institute for interdisciplinary and applied diaconal science at the University of Bonn. Since 1999 there has been an institute for Caritas Studies at the Catholic-Theological University Linz , which Markus Lehner headed until 2008. Chibueze Clement Udeani has been the director since 2008 .
literature
- Volker Herrmann: In the service of human dignity. Diaconal science and diaconal practice in the upheaval of the welfare state. Heidelberg 2006.
- Volker Herrmann: Study book Diakonik. Neukirchen-Vluyn.
- Volker Herrmann (Ed.): 50 Years of the Diaconal Science Institute. Results and tasks of diaconal science. Heidelberg 2005.
- Volker Herrmann: Diaconal Studies in Dialog. Heidelberg 2004.
- Martin Horstmann: Accompanying book to the “Diakonik Study Book”. 39 units of deaconry. Heidelberg 2007.
- Giancarlo Collet (Ed.): Diakonik in Münster. For the opening of a new course. Munster 2005.
- Reinhard Turre: Diakonik. Foundation and organization of diakonia. Neukirchen-Vluyn 1991.
- Diaconal answers to basic Protestant questions 450 years of the Speyer protest. Lectures and essays on the 25th anniversary. Diaconal Science Institute of the Theological Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Stuttgart 1979.
- Diaconal science perspectives. Heidelberg 2001.
- Diaconal Studies 2000. Heidelberg 2000.
- Diaconal science between tradition and innovation. Heidelberg 1999.
- Diaconal science today interim balance and perspective. Heidelberg 1997.
- Ways of diaconal science. Heidelberg 1997.
- Miscommunication from study and research at the Diaconal Science Institute. Heidelberg 1995.
- Diakonie on the way to the year 2000 Documentation. Working conference with the Diaconal Science Institute of the University of Heidelberg, Münster 1992.
- Jan-Christoph Horn (Ed.): "The love of Christ urges us" (2 Cor 5:14). Caritas science research for charitable and diaconal engagement. Norderstedt.
- Franz Keller : Caritas Science. Freiburg im Breisgau 1925.
- Heinrich Weber : The essence of Caritas. Freiburg i. Br. 1938. ( Caritaswissenschaft. Volume. 1.)
- Heinrich Pompeÿ (ed.): Caritas - The human face of faith. Ecumenical and international impulses for a diaconal theology. Echter, Würzburg 1997, ISBN 3-429-01950-8 .
- Manfred Hermanns : Heinrich Weber. Social and Caritas scientist in a time of upheaval. Life and work. Echter, Würzburg 1998, ISBN 3-429-01971-0 .
- Elli Reichert: Welfare - Economy - Caritas. The welfare scientist Heinrich Weber. Bautz, Nordhausen 2008, ISBN 978-3-88309-473-1 .
- Herbert Haslinger: Diakonie. Foundations for the social work of the church . Ferdinand Schöningh, Paderborn 2009.
- Ulrich HJ Körtner : Diakonie and Public Theology. Diaconal studies . Göttingen 2017
Magazines and Series:
- Diaconia . Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice , Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, since 2010.
- Deaconry. Münster, with supplements.
- Diaconal science. Basics and perspectives for action at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. Edited by Jürgen Gohde and Michael Schibilsky , Stuttgart.
- Diaconal studies. Heidelberg.
- Publications of the Diaconal Science Institute at Heidelberg University. Heidelberg.
- Heinrich Weber (Ed.): Writings on Caritaswissenschaft Freiburg im Breisgau 1924–1934.
- Caritas. Journal for Caritas work and Caritas science. Freiburg im Breisgau, with side dishes.
- Yearbook for Caritas Science and Caritas Work. Freiburg im Breisgau, since 1895.
- Heinrich Pompeÿ (eds.) And Lothar Roos : Studies on theology and practice of Caritas and social pastoral care. Real, Würzburg.