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Perry Schmidt-Leukel: Interreligious Theology

No peace among the nations without peace among the religions: Religious scholar and theologian Perry Schmidt-Leukel explores what the world's major religions think of each other and how they explain the fact that there are more religious traditions than their own. Never before has humanity been as aware as it is today of how many religions there are. Therein lies a significant potential for conflict, says the religious studies scholar in a new episode of the video series "Research Projects in Focus." Accordingly, there is a strong potential for peace, if religions and theologies succeed in reciprocal rapprochement. The film provides an insight into the research project "Interreligious Theology at the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" at the University of Münster.

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What does Germany believe? Episodes 1-7

Why do religions exists? What do believers believe? Are religions useful or harmful? Reporter Steffen König deals with these and others questions on his way through Germany and collects answers  from members of different religious traditions about the big questions in life.

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John Hick-Conference Birmingham, März 2011

A two-day international symposium in honour of Emeritus Professor John Hick was held at the University of Birmingham from March 10th to 11th in 2011. Papers led to a stimulating discussion and raised pertinent questions on various issues ranging from theology and philosophy of religious pluralism to interreligious dialogue and race relations.

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John Hick Conference: On John Hick  

Paul Knitter, Gavin D'Costa, Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Ursula King and many more give statements on the importance and relevance of eminent theologian John Hick.

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Podcast: Perry Schmidt-Leukel: What does transconfessional spirituality mean? (22nd March 2009)

Quite a few people believe that a spirituality for today must be a "transdenominational spirituality". But what does that mean? To what extent does "transdenominational spirituality" represent a truly helpful further development, and to what extent is it in danger of becoming a kind of new religion itself? Prof. Schmidt-Leukel's lecture, held at an academic symposium at Benediktushof near Würzburg, addresses these questions.