Weihnachten

Seine Bedeutung für das ganze Jahr
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-3-525-63372-4
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Buch, Deutsch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 123 mm x 205 mm, Gewicht: 192 g

You do not have to be a Christian to appreciate “Christmas” in terms of its personal and broader cultural contribution. Its tone is informative rather than edifying. New Testament scholar Walter Schmithals takes up issues that have proven influential in the context of academic theology and within our Christian culture. Examining the Christmas story as recorded by the biblical texts he unfolds his thoughts on the written tradition but also on the spirituality that developed from there, especially in the music of Martin Luther and Jochen Klepper. Yet, Schmithals does not remain in the past. He links the biblical message to current affairs of our time thus comprehensively giving an account of how relevant Christmas can be for the whole year.

Zielgruppe

Alle an Theologie und der Kulturgeschichte des christlichen Abendlandes Interessierten.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schmithals, Walter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christentum: Sachbuch, Erbauungsliteratur
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Liturgik, Christliche Anbetung, Sakramente, Rituale, Feiertage
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Leseproben

Schmithals looks at key texts and traditions of Christmas and the whole year and links his thoughts with current affairs of our times.>

Über Autor(innen)

Schmithals, Walter
Dr. theol. Walter Schmithals ist Professor em. für Neues Testament an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.