Recent Posts

• On the Term “Missional”

  Much of what I have stand for or defend, e.g. in my book ‘Missio Dei’, has increasingly been labeled “missional” over the past ten years or so in place of the older term “missionary.” That is not completely coincidental, since in the case of almost all advocates of the expression “missional church” the names Lesslie Newbigin and David Bosch are mentioned as the sources of inspiration and the representatives of the term’s use. Both individuals were closely allied with the term missio Dei.

  Wednesday August 16th, 2017 / Theology of Mission, Mission, ProMundis Blog

   

• My greeting to the 40th anniversary of the “Evangelisches Missionswerk” (EMW) in Hamburg

  In the German and the Englisch Festschrift of the EMW in Hamburg you can find my contribution: “Taking the Chance to Get Closer”.

  Monday August 14th, 2017 / Special topics Mission, History of Mission, Mission, ProMundis Blog

   
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  VKW releases a Book on the Conceptual History of the German Word ‘evangelikal’

  A new book by Frank Hinkelmann introduces the development of the emergence of the Evangelical movement in its historical and theological perspectives and depicts in the later chapters the various developments in Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, the author also presents an analysis of the public reception of the Evangelical movement, whereby the focus is on the leading daily and weekly newspapers as well as political magazines in all three countries. A final chapter offers a definition of the term ‘evangelikal’ within a theological perspective.

  Friday August 11th, 2017 / Evangelicals, ProMundis Blog

   
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  Missio Dei: God’s Missional Nature

  The important term Missio Dei (Mission of God) needs a biblical foundation. The sending of God by God is a foundational motive in the New Testament. Even at the very beginning of salvation history, shortly after creation, God became the first missionary.

  Wednesday August 9th, 2017 / Books, Theology of Mission, Mission

   
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  The Conversion and Baptism of Iranians: Simultaneously Saving the Honor of Converts to all Religions

  Why of all Things do Muslims become Christians? A Word regarding the Baptisms of Iranians, Afghans, and Others

  Wednesday August 9th, 2017 / Society, Islam, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religious Freedom, Sociology of religions, Sociology of religions

   
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  Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance on the Catholic Church

  Changes in the Catholic Church are encouraging Evangelicals to cooperate with it. The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (SEA) has been working in Bern on a sensational working paper.

  Tuesday August 8th, 2017 / Special topics theology, Evangelicals, Catholic Church, Ecumenism, ProMundis Blog, Theology

   
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  An Atheist kills a Christian in Freiburg

  An Atheist kills a Christian in Freiburg because, among other things, she did not consider homosexuality fitting behavior.

  Monday August 7th, 2017 / Persecution of Christians, Special ethical topics, Special topics Society, Special topics sociology, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Sexuality