Thomas Erne

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Thomas Erne (Oct. 2014)

Thomas Erne (* 1956 in Stuttgart ) is professor for practical theology and author of several religious books for children and young people.

Career

The pastor's son studied theology at the University of Tübingen and school music at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts . His doctoral thesis from 1993 was on the subject of “The Art of Living. Acquisition of aesthetic experience. A theological contribution to aesthetics following Kierkegaard ”. Between 1990 and 2005 he was the parish pastor in Köngen , and from 2002 at the same time private lecturer for practical theology at the University of Tübingen. He completed his habilitation in 2002 with a thesis on “ Hans Blumenberg : Rhetoric and Religion. Studies on Practical Theology of Everyday Life ”. At the Bethel Church University he held the chair for practical theology for two years.

Since October 2007 he has been a professor at the University of Marburg and director of the Institute for Church Construction and Church Art of the Present , a research facility of the Evangelical Church in Germany .

Erne is married to a visual artist, has three grown children and lives in Marburg .

Works (selection)

  • Rhetoric and religion. Studies on the practical theology of everyday life Gütersloh 2002
  • Art of living. Acquisition of aesthetic experience Kampen / Nl 1994
Religious books for children and young people
  • Why does he allow that? What God has to do with your everyday life Stuttgart 2006
  • Where does life go here? What God has to do with your everyday life Stuttgart 2005 (with Sabine Jocher).
  • My first book by Jesus Freiburg 2002.
  • See the bright star Vienna / Freiburg 1997

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German National Library
  2. ↑ Erne introduces himself as head of the institute
personal data
SURNAME Erne, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart