Dieter Schellong

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Dieter Schellong (born April 1, 1928 in Kiel ; † February 18, 2018 in Münster ) was a German Protestant Reformed theologian and university professor for systematic theology .

Career

Fritz Schellong's son studied Protestant theology with Karl Barth in Basel and was most recently one of the last surviving students of the dialectical theologian . He was accepted into the Vicariate of the Reformed Church and then ordained as a Reformed pastor . After presenting his dissertation a systematic theological theme he became a doctor of theology doctorate . When it was re-established in 1972, Schellong became Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Paderborn . He was one of the co-founders of their Institute for Protestant Theology. In 1993 he retired.

Dieter Schellong came forward with questions about the practice of Christianity critical of the church and published on this alone and together with other studies, which often have church-historical starting points, but usually lead to questions of social ethics and social philosophy . He examined z. B. the internal connections between Calvinism and capitalism and asked the church institutions to what extent they are still guided by biblical questions or exhaust themselves in the cultivation of civil religion .

Before beginning his academic career, Schellong contacted the Christian Peace Conference and participated in the First All-Christian Peace Assembly , which took place in Prague in 1961 .

In 1998 he was one of the signatories of an appeal calling for the detention to be withdrawn . The organizer was the nationwide “Caravan for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants”, which carried out a demonstration at the Büren deportation prison .

Honor

On his 80th birthday in July 2008, the University of Paderborn honored Schellong with a festive event.

Works

Monographs

  • On political preaching (Theological Existence today 72). Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1959.
  • The evangelical law as interpreted by Calvin (theological existence today 152). Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1968.
  • Calvin's interpretation of the synoptic gospels (research on the history and teaching of Protestantism 10/38). Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1969 (= Münster, Univ., Diss., 1968).
  • Theology in contradiction between reason and unreason. Three lectures (Theological Studies 106). Theological Publishing House, Zurich 1971.
  • (together with Karl Gerhard Steck ): Karl Barth und die Neuzeit (Theological Existence today 173). Chr. Kaiser, Munich 1973.
  • Middle class and Christian religion. Adjustment problems of theology since Schleiermacher (theological existence today 187). Chr. Kaiser, Munich 1975, 2nd edition 1984.
  • (together with Karl Gerhard Steck): Controversial reconciliation. Theological aspects and political explosiveness (Theological existence today 196). Chr. Kaiser, Munich 1977.
  • What about the “thesis” of the connection between Calvinism and the “spirit of capitalism”? (Paderborn University Speeches 47). University of Applied Sciences, Paderborn 1995.

Editorships

Articles (selection)

  • Barmen II and the foundation of ethics . In: Parrhesia. Karl Barth on his eightieth birthday on May 10, 1966 , Evangelischer Verlag, Zurich 1966, 491–521.
  • Criticism of infant baptism . In: Dieter Schellong (ed.): Why Christians no longer let their children baptize (answers 18). Voice publishing house, Frankfurt am Main 1969, 9–36.
  • Criticism and preservation of Christian tradition in the modern age . In: Willi Oelmüller (Ed.): Why more history? On the function of history in the sciences (Critical Information 53). Fink Verlag, Munich 1977, 93–118.
  • There is nothing more important than peace . In: The evangelical educator. Journal for Pedagogy and Theology 34 (1982), 399-418.
  • The crisis of marriage and the wisdom of theology . In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt, Dieter Schellong and Michael Weinrich (eds.): Einlows , Vol. 1, Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1983, 14–89.
  • What does: “New wine in new bottles” mean? . In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt, Dieter Schellong and Michael Weinrich (eds.): Throws , Vol. 2: On the Bible - Reading and Interest , Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1985, 112–125.
  • Everything has it's time. Comments on the Barth interpretation . In: Evangelische Theologie 45 (1985), 61–80.
  • Beyond political theology and apolitical theology. Basic decisions of "Dialectical Theology" . In: Jacob Taubes (Ed.): Theory of Religion and Political Theology , Vol. 1: The Prince of this World. Carl Schmitt and the consequences. Fink Verlag, Munich u. a. 1985, 292-315.
  • Barth read . In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt, Dieter Schellong and Michael Weinrich (eds.): Einwurf , Vol. 3: Karl Barth: Der Störenfried , Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1986, 5–92.
  • How free is man? Some pragmatic remarks . In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt, Dieter Schellong and Michael Weinrich (eds.): Throws , Vol. 4: Welch ein Mensch? , Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1987, 115–126.
  • “What are you looking for the living among the dead?” Questions about the search for the historical Jesus . In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt, Dieter Schellong and Michael Weinrich (eds.): Einlows , Vol. 6: The Bible does not belong to us , Chr. Kaiser Verlag, Munich 1990, 2-47.
  • Carl Schmitt as a Hobbes interpreter. Reflections on the concept of political theology . In: Berliner theologische Zeitschrift 8 (1991), 94–111.
  • Calvinism and Capitalism. Notes on Calvin's doctrine of predestination . In: Hans Scholl (ed.): Karl Barth and Johannes Calvin. Karl Barth's Göttingen Calvin Lecture from 1922 . Neukirchener Verlagsanstalt, Neukirchen-Vluyn 1995, 74-101.
  • About the impossible possibility of continuing Barth . In: Journal for dialectical theology 11/1995, 195–209.
  • Economic relations and conditions - a neglected dimension in theology. Approaches to a deficit . In: Jürgen Ebach u. a. (Ed.): "Put grace in giving". On the relationship between economy and theology (Jabboq 1), Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2001, 233–255.
  • Guilt and ... political guilt issues . In: Evangelische Theologie 62 (2002), 236–251.
  • Modern religiosity and Christian revelation. 4 theses . In: Gerard C. den Hertog (Hrsg.): Enlightening spirit - reversed thinking - just action. Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Edgar Thaidigsmann on his 65th birthday on December 6, 2006 . Theological Universiteit, Apeldoorn 2006, 285–307.
  • Theology is about our relationship with God. The importance of Karl Barth's theology in the upheaval of Christian tradition. In: Zeitschrift für dialektische Theologie 24/2008, 8–30.
  • Iwand as a “Reformed Lutheran”? God's justice and the dialectic of the Enlightenment . In: Gerard C. den Hertog (ed.): Sobriety and passion. Ceremony for Rev. Eberhard Lempp on his 65th birthday on March 4, 2010 . Theological Universiteit, Apeldoorn 2010, 221–246.

Festschriften

  • Jörg Mertin and Dietrich Neuhaus (eds.): "Nothing is done with our power ..." Festschrift for Dieter Schellong on his 65th birthday (= Arnoldshainer texts. Writings from the work of the Evangelical Academy Arnoldshain 80). Haag and Herchen, Frankfurt / Main 1993.
  • On the 75th birthday of Dieter Schellong (= Junge Kirche 64 (2003), no.3).
  • Jörg Mertin (Ed.): About the obstinacy of the Bible. Dieter Schellong on his 80th birthday (= Paderborn University Speeches 112). University of Paderborn 2008.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dieter Schellong's memorial page. Münsterland newspaper group , accessed on February 22, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Escape is not a crime! Call for a demonstration in Büren. University group “Help for people in custody” of the University of Paderborn, access = 2018-02-24, archived from the original on September 16, 2007 ; Retrieved February 14, 2010 .
  3. ^ University of Paderborn: Prof. Dr. Dieter Schellong celebrated his 80th birthday - "A Reformed theologian and lateral thinker" . Press release of the University of Paderborn, July 7, 2008, accessed on February 24, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Schellong, Dieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and author
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiel
DATE OF DEATH February 18, 2018
Place of death Muenster