International Symposium Sought to Situate Protestant Theology in the 21st Centur












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            In September 17–19, an international symposium took place in Prague, discussing the positi

            theology at universities, in the church and in the society. It was organised jointly by th
            Scientific Theology and Charles University’s Protestant Theological Faculty.
            On Friday afternoon, the auditorium of the faculty, usually empty at this time of the week

            over 20 experts from the Czech Republic, Slovakia a Germany, all of which strove to define
            theology sees itself at the dawn of the 21st century.
            Professor Jens Schröter from Humboldt University welcomed the participants to the oldest u

            Central Europe.
            The field in which theology as a discipline operates is defined from three different sides

            theology takes part in research and teaching, and contributes to the culture of knowledge 
            From time to time, the position of theology at universities however becomes difficult to d
            Theological faculties also educate future priests and religion teachers, thus being in clo

            churches and schools. The third side is that of interpreters of our current reality from t
            perspective, which takes part in the debate about the values and the orientation of the wh
            Each point of view was represented by one of the three sessions: the role of theology at t

            the role of theology in the society, and the role of theology in the church. Each of them 
            three talks.
            Opening speech by the Dean of the Protestant Theological Faculty, doc. ThDr. Jindřich Hala

            need for new definitions of scholarly theology in new contexts.
            On Friday night, the academic discussion segued into a meeting with representatives of the
            the academic community, which took place at the Patriot Hall of the Karolinum building. Pa

            officially greeted by the Rector of Charles University, Professor Václav Hampl.
            (Lucie Kettnerová)
            Translation: Jaroslav Švelch