Series of apologetic subjects
The series Apologetic Topics (abbreviated RAT ) is a theological book series with the aim of presenting and critically evaluating Christian and esoteric currents and communities from a Protestant perspective.
Editor and publisher
The editor was Werner Thiede , adjunct professor for systematic theology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg . 12 volumes were published, all of them by Friedrich Bahn Verlag (formerly in Konstanz , taken over in 1995 by Neukirchener Verlagsgesellschaft in Neukirchen-Vluyn ).
Years of publication 1992 to 1999
The series began in 1992 and was completed in 1999 with the 12th volume (title: Sektierertum ): This contains a concise general index for all volumes, and an "Afterword by the editor: At the end of the RAT". Thiede explains his concern in it: He wanted to publish paperbacks "which were written by scientists" and "were nevertheless easy to read".
List of volumes of the RAT
- RAT Vol. 1: Werner Thiede : Scientology - Religion or Spiritual Magic? 1992, 2nd edition 1995.
- RAT Vol. 2: Hans-Jürgen Ruppert : Theosophy - on the way to the occult superman. 1993.
- RAT Vol. 3: Friedrich Heyer : Anthroposophy - a standing in higher worlds? 1993.
- RAT Vol. 4: Matthias Pöhlmann: Lorber Movement - through knowledge of the hereafter to salvation? 1994.
- RAT Vol. 5: Jan Bathsien : Reincarnation - Stairway to the Divine? 1994.
- RAT Vol. 6: Werner Thiede: Esotericism - the post-religious perm . 1995.
- RAT Vol. 7: Hans Schwarz : Faith in Creation - in the horizon of modern natural science . 1996.
- RAT vol. 8: Helmut Obst : New Apostolic Church - the exclusive end-time church? 1996.
- RAT Vol. 9: Reinhart Hummel: Unification Church - the Moon sect in transition . 1997.
- RAT Vol. 10: Hans-Georg Pöhlmann: Holy Spirit - Weltgeist or Zeitgeist? 1998.
- COUNCIL Vol. 11: David Trobisch : Mormons - Latter-time Saints? 1998.
- RAT Vol. 12: Werner Thiede: Sectarianism - weeds under the wheat? 1999.
Single receipts
- ^ Thiede: Sektierertum , 1999, p. 267 (afterword) and p. 269f (complete register).