Ulrich Becker (theologian)

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Ulrich Becker (born September 21, 1930 in Halle (Saale)) is a German Protestant theologian and university professor .

Live and act

Becker studied Protestant theology and classical archeology in Halle / Saale and Erlangen . In 1959 he was promoted to Dr. theol. PhD. In 1961 the second theological exam took place. From 1964 until his retirement in 1995 he was professor of theology and religious education at the Hanover University of Education and at the University of Hanover , where he was on leave between 1977 and 1985 to work as director of the education department at the World Council of Churches in Geneva. From 1973 to 1999 he was also a member of the board of directors and from 1993 to 1999 first chairman of the Comenius Institute and from 1991 to 1997 a member of the EKD Synod .

He has been with Inge Becker born in 1955. Raethjen is married and has three daughters.

Scientific focus

Becker's main areas of work include the New Testament, Biblical Didactics, Ecumenical Theology and Religious Education departments.

Publications (selection)

  • Wundergeschichten (together with Siegfried Wibbing), Gütersloh 1972
  • Jesus and the adulteress , investigations into text and Tradition of transmission from Joh. 7,53–8,11, Berlin 1963
  • “Do you actually believe in God?”, Child and Religion, a guide for parents and educators, Gütersloh 1989
  • Hope for the children of this earth , contributions for religious education and ecumenism, Münster 2004

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Institute for Theology and Institute for Religious Studies - Becker, Ulrich. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
  2. ^ Institute for Theology and Religious Studies - Vita. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
  3. ^ Comenius.de: Congregational educational challenge, information / people. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Becker, Ulrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)