International Pauline Society

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The International Paulus Society (IPG) was founded in 1955 as an association for the encounter of Christianity, religions, science and society in order to promote the dialogue between Christian theologians and Marxists and the dialogue between the former and the scientists. The name Paul Society goes back to a sentence by the Apostle Paul. Christ set you free for freedom (Gal 5: 1) .

Activities and impact

Since 2001 the IPG has been issuing a series of publications by the International Pauline Society . In addition, the IPG awards a culture prize for scientific and social research that fosters the encounter between religions and thus contributes to the progress of Christian theology. The culture award is specifically intended to honor work that contributes to the de-ideologization of religious systems, the humanization of society and the dialogue on a scientific basis between social and religious groups.

Members

Well-known members of the IPG were

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Publications

Publications of the IPG on the exchange between theologians and communists or scientists and theologians are:

  • R. Garaudy; JB Metz; K. Rahner: The dialogue or changes the relationship between Catholicism and Marxism. Reinbek 1966 (rororo 944)
  • Marxist and Christian theologians. - First printing in: Marxist and Christian theologians. Keyword protocol from the conversation of the Paulusgesellschaft at Herrenchiemsee. In: Neues Forum 13 (1966), pp. 329-332.
  • Christianity as a religion of the absolute future "in: Christian and Marxist Future. Munich 1965 (Documents of the Paulus Society 14: Conversations about Faith and Knowledge), pp. 243-257, and in E. Kellner (Ed.): Christianity and Marxism - today, Vienna 1966 (Conversations of the Paulus Society 2), pp. 202–213
  • A conversation about science and theology. - First print in: The human being between belief and knowledge. A conversation about science and theology. Munich 1962 (Documents of the Paulus Society 2: Conversations about Faith and Knowledge), pp. 32–5
  • The human being. Mind and matter. Munich 1965 (Documents of the Paulus Society 12: Conversations about Faith and Knowledge), pp. 54–67

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