Dogmatics and ethics

The systematic-theological area at CIRRuS stand in the tradition of the Ecumenical Movement and the Latin American Liberation Theology.

Pneumatology and hermeneutics

The study of Pentecostalism and Liberation Theology leads to formulating the theology of the Holy Spirit in an ecologically and politically relevant way, starting from the universalistic approach of the Old Testament to Ruah Jahwe. This line of thought presupposes a theological hermeneutics that places the social context of those doing theology at the center of reflection.

Selected publications

• Programmatic on the praxeological hermeneutics of theology: „Zur praxeologischen Hermeneutik der Theologie" (2018). HW Schäfer.
• A monographic outline of a praxeological hermeneutics of theology: Praxis – Theologie – Religion (2004). HW Schäfer.
• On the Pneumatology of Paul’s Letter to the Romans, chapter 8: „El Espíritu de la creación, la iglesia y la persona: algunas reflexiones acerca de Romanos 8“ (1999). HW Schäfer.

Ethics

In ethics, the study of peace ethics and communitarian approaches corresponds to the sociological study of conflicts and globally active movements of identity politics.

Selected publications

• On the justice problem and the capabilities discussion from a praxeological perspective: "Capabilities – from a relationist viewpoint" (2011). HW Schäfer.
• „New wars and identity-politics“ (2005), from an ecumenical point of view. HW Schäfer.

Further literature can be found under "Publications Schäfer and Team"