Macht des Glaubens - 450 Jahre Heidelberger Katechismus

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-525-55048-9
Verlag: Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht

Buch, Deutsch, 460 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 2346 g

The year 2013 will see a big anniversary: 450 years of Heidelberg Catechism. This Protestant confession was written in Heidelberg in 1563 on behalf of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and spread over the world when it was approved on the Synod of Dort in 1619. Since then the Heidelberg Catechism has shaped the spiritual and political life and became a symbol of change and departure from the old in Europe, America, and Asia. Even today the Heidelberg Catechism is the binding confession of the Reformed Church. It is in everyday use by more than 20 million people worldwide.In this exhibition book well known specialists in the field present how the Heidelberg Catechism spread and influenced culture, education and ecclesiastical life; they also show the context of its time and the courtly pomp of the electors and the House of Orange. Together with over 700 pictures illustrating the contributes and many objects in the exhibitions this documentation becomes an incomparable event!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Apperloo-Boersma, Karla

Selderhuis, Herman

Selderhuis, Herman J.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Dingel, Irene

Mahlmann-Bauer, Barbara

ter Molen, Johan

Opitz, Peter

Rem, Paul H.

Strohm, Christoph

Weaver, Steve S.

Hepp, Frieder

Bierma, Lyle D.

Engehausen, Frank

Verboom, Wim

Winkler, Klaus

Wolgast, Eike

den Hollander, August

Baars, Arie

Ehmann, Johannes

Haykin, Michael A. G.

Würzner, Eckart

Schmid, Nils

Neumann, Bernd

Berends, John

Lange van Ravenswaay, J. Marius J.

Wiese, Wolfgang

Tebbe, Karin

Pechacek, Petra

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Religionspädagogik, Christlicher Katechismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Reformierte Kirchen, Calvinisten, presbyterianische Kirchen

Leseproben

The year 2013 will see a big anniversary: 450 years of Heidelberg Catechism. This Protestant confession was written in Heidelberg in 1563 on behalf of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and spread over the world when it was approved on the Synod of Dort in 1619. Since then the Heidelberg Catechism has shaped the spiritual and political life and became a symbol of change and departure from the old in Europe, America, and Asia. Even today the Heidelberg Catechism is the binding confession of the Reformed Church. It is in everyday use by more than 20 million people worldwide.
The institutions Palatinate museum Heidelberg (KMH), State Palaces and Gardens Baden-Württemberg (SSG), the foundation Refo500 and the Johannes A Lasco Library (JALB) will celebrate the anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism together in several events.
Heart of the activities will be a joint exhibition presented by KMH and SSG in two locations in Heidelberg and the exhibition at Palace Het Loo in Heidelberg, as well as this exhibition book that is realized by Refo500. In addition the Johannes A Lasco Library has supported this project with a conference in March 2011; the conference papers will be included.
In this companion to the exhibitions well known specialists in the field present how the Heidelberg Catechism spread and influenced culture, education and ecclesiastical life. Together with over 700 pictures illustrating the contributes and many objects in the exhibitions this documentation becomes an incomparable event!>

Hrsg. im Auftrag von Refo500 von Karla Apperloo-Boersma und Herman J. Selderhuis.

Über Autor(innen)

Wolgast, Eike
Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. theol. h.c. Eike Wolgast ist ord. Prof. (emer.) für Neuere Geschichte an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.

Apperloo-Boersma, Karla
Karla Boersma is director of operations of Refo500, the international platform for knowledge, expertise, ideas, products, and events, specializing in the 500 year legacy of the 16th century reformations and program director of the Coram Deo Program. She was co-editor of the exhibition books Power of Faith – 450 Years of the Heidelberg Catechism (2013) Macht des Glaubens – 450 Jahre Heidelberger Katechismus (2013) and God, Heidelberg en Oranje, 450 jaar Heidelbergse Catechismus (2013). Other books: Calvijn en de Nederlanden (2009), Maarten Luther, Brevier, Woorden voor elke dag (2015) and Maarten Luther, Tot dienst aan God, Teksten over opvoeding en onderwijs (2016).

Dingel, Irene
Prof. Dr. phil. theol. habil. Irene Dingel ist Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Europäische Geschichte, Abteilung für Abendländische Religionsgeschichte, Mainz.

Lange van Ravenswaay, J. Marius J.
Dr. theol. J. Marius J. Lange van Ravenswaay ist emeritierter Wissenschaftlicher Vorstand der Stiftung Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek Emden sowie emeritierter Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft für die Geschichte des Reformierten Protestantismus.

Haykin, Michael A. G.
Dr. theol. Michael Haykin is Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Selderhuis, Herman J.
Herman J. Selderhuis ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Theologischen Universität Apeldoorn, Direktor von Refo500, Wissenschaftlicher Kurator der Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek sowie Präsident des Internationalen Calvinkongresses.

Opitz, Peter
Prof. em. Dr. Peter Opitz, Zürich
Geb. 1957, Studium der Ev. Theologie und der Philosophie in Bern, Tübingen und Zürich.
Prof. Dr. theol., bis 2022 Professor für Kirchen- und Dogmengeschichte von der Reformation bis zur Gegenwart an der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Zürich und Leiter des Instituts für Schweizerische Reformationsgeschichte
Aktuelle Forschungsschwerpunkte: Geschichte und Theologie der Reformation, insbesondere der reformierten Tradition; Kirchen- und Theologiegeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts; Wirken und Denken Karl Barths
Letzte Buchpublikationen: Ulrich Zwingli. Prophet, Ketzer, Pionier des Protestantismus, Zürich 2015; 500 Jahre Reformation. Rückblicke und Ausblicke aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive, Berlin/Boston 2018; Die Zürcher Reformation in Europa, hg. zusammen mit Ariane Albisser, Zürich 2021.

Dr. theol. Herman J. Selderhuis is Professor of Church History, Director of Refo500, and academic Curator of the Johannes a Lasco Library.