Protestant academics in Germany
The Evangelical Academic Association in Germany eV is an association of Christians . Under the motto believe, think, act , the association is involved in education and university work, in social and church projects and as a socio-political force.
activity
The aim of the association is to combine the orientation towards the biblical message and Christian values with critical, cosmopolitan reflection and commitment to peace, justice and the integrity of creation.
Every year the Protestant Academic Association organizes conferences, trips and individual events. The association publishes the journal evangelische aspekte four times a year, each of which deals with a specific topic. In the Protestant University Dialogues , scientific and socially relevant topics are confronted with basic statements of the Christian faith through interdisciplinary panels. University dialogues follow the example of classic symposia, theses and counter- theses are presented, followed by a general discussion with neutral moderation. The results will be published in the series Evangelical University Dialogues.
organization
The registered association has existed since 1954 and is active nationwide. The tasks are shared by the federal association and twelve regional associations. For individual projects and areas of responsibility, there are working groups with members from various regional associations (for example working group "University work", working group "Justice", working group "Open and preserve churches"). The work of the Evangelical Academics v. a. from membership fees.
history
Its predecessor organization is the old friendship of the German Christian Student Association (DCSV). This was founded in 1895 and in 1900 the association of "old friends" of the DCSV was formed (thought according to the then common social model of an old manor). In 1905 the DCVSF, the German Christian Association of Student Women , was established, and in 1931 it was renamed DCSB, the German Christian Student Movement . Both student organizations were banned and dissolved by the Gestapo in 1938 .
After the Second World War , the old friendship of the Protestant student community in Germany was founded on August 10, 1947 as a resumption of work by the old friends of the DCSV . At the meeting of representatives of this old friendship in 1954 in Mülheim, however, the paradigm of the old gentlemen's association was abandoned and it was decided to make the “old friendship” an independent partner of the student communities. With this in mind, the Evangelical Academic Union was founded in Germany .