Werner G. Jeanrond

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Werner G. Jeanrond

Werner Günter Jeanrond (born March 2, 1955 in Saarbrücken ) is a German Roman Catholic theologian and is professor of systematic theology with special responsibility for dogmatics at the University of Oslo .

Life

Jeanrond studied Roman Catholic theology at Saarbrücken University . In 1984 he received his PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School . From 1981 to 1994 he worked at the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Trinity College Dublin , Ireland . From 1995 to 2007 Jeanrond was Professor of Systematic Theology and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Lund University in Sweden . Between 2008 and 2012 Jeanrond was Full Professor of Theology ( 1640 Chair of Divinity ) at the University of Glasgow . His main teaching areas included systematic theology, christology , ecclesiology , political theology , hermeneutics and ethics. Subsequent to this activity, between 2012 and 2018, the University of Oxford appointed him as a Masters at the Benedictine St Benet's Hall . He was also a full member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. In addition to his teaching focus, which he already taught at the University of Glasgow, he also supervises courses in German literature . He is currently a full professor of systematic theology with special responsibility for dogmatics at the University of Oslo . He will be the first Catholic theologian to hold this post in the university's traditional Lutheran theological faculty.

Jeanrond is included in the progressive Catholic wing. He is committed to equal rights for women in church and society. Since his inauguration, he has campaigned for the admission of female students to St Benet's Hall. Jeanrond's Swedish wife is Protestant.

Fonts (selection)

  • Kyrkans framtid (= Teologiska reflexioner. Vol. 3). Arcus, Lund 2012.
  • A Theology of Love. Continuum, London 2009.
  • Christian belief in God and the renewal of the Church. In: Ferdinand R. Prostmeier and Knut Wenzel (eds.): Future of the Church - Church of the Future: Inventories - Models - Perspectives. Pustet, Regensburg 2004.
  • Gudstro (= Teologiska reflexioner. Vol. 2). Arcus, Lund 2001.
  • God: experience and mystery. Matthias Grünewald Publishing House, Mainz 2001.
  • In the fire of the thorn bush. Matthias Grünewald Verlag, Mainz 1999.
  • Guds närvaro (= Teologiska reflexioner. Vol. 1). Arcus, Lund 1998.
  • Who do you think I am? Matthias Grünewald Publishing House, Mainz 1997.
  • Call and Response: The Challenge of Christian Life. Gill and Macmillan / Continuum, Dublin / New York 1995.
  • Theological Hermeneutics: Development and Significance. Studies in Literature and Religion Macmillan, London 1991.
  • Text and interpretation as categories of theological thinking (= hermeneutical investigations on theology. Vol. 23). Mohr (Siebeck), Tübingen 1986.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b University of Glasgow: Werner G. Jeanrond ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ^ Blessing of Prof. Werner G. Jeanrond as Master of St Benet's Hall. (No longer available online.) Ampleforth Abbey, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on November 20, 2014 (English).
  3. ^ Professor Werner Jeanrond, MA, PhD. St Benet's Hall, accessed November 20, 2014 .
  4. ^ A b Matthew Reisz: St Benet's: fellowship of the ecumenical table. In: Times Higher Education. December 13, 2013, accessed November 20, 2014 .
  5. ^ Josie Gurney-Read: Oxford hall announces decision to admit women. In: Telegraph. December 5, 2013, accessed November 20, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Jeanrond, Werner G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jeanrond, Werner Günter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Roman Catholic theologian
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Saarbrücken