The Global Bible project (GloBil) aims to critically investigate British and German contributions to the creation of a global bible, that is the attempt to translate Christian scripture into all the languages of the world. By early in the twentieth century, some portion of the bible had been translated into approximately 1,000 languages, including many with no previous written language.
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For pluralistic societies, peaceful coexistence between members of different religious communities and non-religious people is a fundamental challenge. But how could such a peaceful existence be possible? What sort of consequences does increasing religious diversity bring about? Moreover, how do politics, the economy, media and civil society influence the processes of religious pluralism? And how do religions regulate themselves within a pluralistic environment? more...
The research project explores Protestant internationalism, American missionaries, and Asian Christianity between 1920 and 1950. It analyzes the structure and impact of an American-influenced missionary network during a late colonial phase, as well as the strategies of Asian actors within a context shaped by secularization, indigenization, and decolonization. more...
The project explores challenges and opportunities of an intercultural and interreligious eschatology that constructively draws on non-Christian conceptions of death and afterlife. more...
