“Der Glaube ist der Markt” – Der immanente Gott des Kapitalismus nach Lacan, Deleuze und Guattari
Gott, ob Schöpfer, Erhalter oder Lenker der Welt, kann mindestens zwei sehr verschiedene Rollen spielen. Zwei fast schon inversive Auftritte gewährt Jacques Lacan Gott in den beiden Texten „Namen des Vaters“ von 1963 und „Triumph der Religion“ von 1947. Ein Essay von Hannah Zipser.
One Failure After Another. ‘Imagining the Americas’[1] at the Oscars 2026
The Oscar-winning film One Battle after Another by Paul Thomas Anderson demonstrates over the course of 162 minutes a failed attempt to articulate the meaning of political and ideological turmoil, the revival of democracy, and the significance of revolution and transformation, both through its screenplay and cinematic language. An analysis by Milja Radovic
Moses the Black – Film Review
After Man of God (2021) Yelena Popovic returns with the world premiere of Moses the Black (2026): Popovic does not stop to surprise the audience and remains faithful to her authorial approach and multi-layered storytelling. A film review by Milja Radovic.
From Historiography to Theography: Thinking with Michel de Certeau
What follows is written under the banner of gratitude to a thinker, Michel de Certeau (1925-1986), who demonstrated the critical and constructive capacities of thought, at home walking the boundaries of academic disciplines and everyday practices. To express this gratitude, I want to focus on a few pages of de Certeau’s The Writing of History, that specifically deal with writing, chronology and construction in the practice of history. Written by John McCarthy, with an introduction by Isabella Bruckner.
On New Ways of Thinking about the Church (Part III)
In what follows, I reduce Jesus’ teaching to a schema of four descriptors that organize its qualities. In each case I highlight Jesus’ expansive teaching by alluding to a Gospel story and develop its characteristics through a Jewish interpretation stimulated by Heschel. The four qualities could be subdivided and multiplied to carry further interpretive nuances. They are illustrative and not exhaustive. The important point here consists in recognizing that Jesus was Jewish – and that what he represented in his preaching deserves unique attention on the part of the churches of his disciples… Part III of „On New Ways of Thinking about the Church“ by Roger Haight SJ , introduced by Andreas Telser.
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Who is Afraid of Gender? Reflections on Power, Identity, and Democratic Futures
On December 4-5, the historic Benedictine monastery of Melk opened its doors to a gathering of the 9th Religionspolitologische Forum that felt both urgent and necessary. Under the ceilings where monks have pursued learning for centuries, eight scholars from across Europe and beyond converged to examine a question that grows more pressing by the day: how has “gender” become a weapon in the hands of those seeking to dismantle democratic institutions? A report by Katerina Koci.
Die Natur des Entwurfes: Überlegungen aus einem Hölderlin Entwürfe-Workshop
Von 24. bis 26. September 2025 fand an der Universität Wien ein transdisziplinärer Workshop zu den Entwürfen des Homburger Foliohefts unter dem Titel „Ein seidnes Maas, des Entwurfes nemlich“. Hölderlin lesen: Entwürfe aus dem Homburger Folioheft statt. Der Workshop wurde im Rahmen des FWF-Projekts Gott in Anmuth in Kooperation mit der Hölderlin-Gesellschaft und dem Forschungszentrum „Religion and Transformation“ organisiert und von Hölderlin Expert*innen von verschiedenen Universitäten und aus verschiedenen Disziplinen begleitet. Ein Bericht von Marco Fiorletta
On New Ways of Thinking about the Church (Part II)
Most Christians have a general idea of how the church developed. The New Testament provides the main entrée into that process, but it does not paint an exact picture of how the church took form in response to the preaching of Jesus and his execution… Part II of „On New Ways of Thinking about the Church“ by Roger Haight SJ , introduced by Andreas Telser.
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Spuren jüdischen Lebens in Anatolien: Antakya und Gaziantep
Antakya und Gaziantep waren über Jahrhunderte Orte religiöser Vielfalt – ein Alltag, der lange selbstverständlich war. Heute erzählen Synagogen und Friedhöfe von einem fast verschwundenen jüdischen Leben und davon, warum das Erinnern daran für unsere Gegenwart wichtig bleibt. Hier lebten Muslim*innen, Christ*innen und Jud*innen oft Tür an Tür. Städte wie Gaziantep waren eng mit Aleppo verbunden – über Handel, Familienbeziehungen und gemeinsame Nachbarschaften. Ein Beitrag von Aysun Yaşar.
On New Ways of Thinking about the Church (Part I)
For a growing number of Christians, mainly in the Western hemisphere, church-talk has become problematic for many reasons. However, for theology to shy away from or even avoid questions of the church only further limits the credibility of theology. Throughout his œuvre, Roger Haight has consistently tackled challenging issues for contemporary publics. With an introduction by Andreas Telser
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