Freiheit - Liebe - Gelassenheit

How much anthropology can theology tolerate? For Wilfried Engemann, people are religious for the sake of their humanity. For him, freedom, love and serenity are the anthropological guard rails of contemporary practical theology. This commemorative publication honours the passionate theologian and pays tribute to his theological oeuvre in all its facets. The articles deepen anthropological perspectives on his theology and creatively continue distinctive theological argumentation patterns. They reflect on the importance of freedom in human life, focus on interpersonal solidarity in the church and discuss courage as an integral part of the Christian way of life. More than twenty theologians, inspired by Engemann, shed light on the human condition. With articles by Michael Beintker, Katrin Burja, Christian Danz, Christian Grethlein, Klaas Huizing, Isolde Karle, Sebastian Kuhlmann, Bernhard Lauxmann, Rainer Liepold, Frank M. Lütze, Kristin Merle, Michael Meyer-Blanck, Ilona Nord, Johann Pock, Uta Pohl-Patalong, Martin Rothgangel, Jonas Simmerlein, Anne M. Steinmeier, Manuel Stetter, Frank Weyen and Jürgen Ziemer. [Freedom - Love - Calmness] How much anthropology can theology bear? For Wilfried Engemann, people are religious for the sake of being human. Freedom, love and serenity are for him the anthropological guiding principles of a contemporary practical theology. This book honours this passionate theologian and pays tribute to his theological œuvre in all its facets. The contributions deepen anthropological reflections on his theology and creatively continue distinctive patterns of theological argumentation. They reflect on the meaning of freedom in human life, address interpersonal solidarity in the church, and discuss courage as an integral part of Christian lifestyle. More than twenty theologians from present-related disciplines, inspired by Engemann, shed light on the human condition.