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Conference Series KCID

As the research centre Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses (KCID), BaFID’s institutional predecessor, BaFID organized English-language conferences three times a year with internationally renowned academics. Each conference consists of two sessions dedicated to two central, related concepts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Outlook for 2025:

  • The Concept of Matter and the Concept of Spirit in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (25-27 June 2025)

    Programm 

    The Concept of Matter in Judaism: Dr. Tanja Werthmann, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
    The Concept of Matter in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Richard Bell, University of Nottingham (UK)
    The Concept of Matter in Islam: Prof. Dr. Jon McGinnis, University of Toronto (Canada)

    The Concept of Spirit in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Elliot R. Wolfson, University of California Santa Barbara (USA)
    The Concept of Spirit in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Rötting, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (Austria)
    The Concept of Spirit in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Azadpur, San Francisco State University (USA)

Outlook for 2026:

  • The Concept of Happiness and the Concept of Suffering in Judaism, Christianityand Islam (25-27 February 2026)
  • The Concept of Health and the Concept of Illness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (23-25 September 2026)

Review of past conferences from 2016:

The Concept of Religious Leadership and the Concept of Religious Community in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
(19-20 February 2025)

Program

  • The Concept of Religious Leadership in Judaism: Dr. Nathanael Riemer, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
  • The Concept of Religious Leadership in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Justin A. Irving, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville (USA)
  • The Concept of Religious Leadership in Islam: Prof. Dr. Safi Louay, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad bin Khalifa University (Qatar)

 

  • The Concept of Religious Community in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle, Universität Hamburg (Germany)
  • The Concept of Religious Community in Islam: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Varol, Istanbul University (Turkey)

25-27 September 2024: The Concept of Wealth and the Concept of Poverty in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program

    • The Concept of Wealth in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Gregg E. Gardner, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • The Concept of Wealth in Christianity: Prof. Willem Marie Speelman, Tilburg University, Netherlands
    • The Concept of Wealth in Islam: Prof. Dr. Hussam Timani, Christoper Newport University, VA
    • The Concept of Poverty in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Alyssa M. Gray, Hebrew Union College, New York
    • The Concept of Poverty in Christianity: Prof. Vincent DeMeo, International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria
    • The Concept of Poverty in Islam: Prof. Dr. Amira Mittermaier, University of Toronto
26-28 June 2024: The Concept of Prophecy and the Concept of Spiritual Beings in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos

    • The Concept of Prophecy in Judaism: Prof. Howard Kreisel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
    • The Concept of Prophecy in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Marco Frenschkowski, University of Leipzig
    • The Concept of Prophecy in Islam: Prof. Zishan Ghaffar, University of Paderborn
    • The Concept of Spiritual Beings in Judaism: Prof. Mika Ahuvia, University of Washington, Seattle
    • The Concept of Spiritual Beings in Christianity: Prof. Friedrich Reiterer, Paris Londron University of Salzburg
    • The Concept of Spiritual Beings in Islam: Prof. Stephan Burge, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
Opening of the KCID conference from 26 - 28 June 2024
Prof Howard Kreisel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel with his lecture on ‘The concept of prophecy in Judaism’
The concept of prophecy in Christianity: Prof. Dr Marco Frenschkowski, University of Leipzig
BaFID team members: Dr Jahan and Mr Mauritz
The concept of prophecy in Islam: Prof Zishan Ghaffar, University of Paderborn connected via video
Competent support for the video recordings of our conference by the RRZE
Excited audience
Prof Howard Kreisel and Prof Dr Marco Frenschkowski
The FAU Microphone Cube ensures good sound quality
Day two begins with exciting discussions
Prof Mika Ahuvia, University of Washington, Seattle during her lecture on ‘The Concept of Spiritual Entities in Judaism’
Prof Friedrich Reiterer, Paris Londron University Salzburg discussing his article on ‘The Concept of Spiritual Beings in Christianity’
PD Dr Lange (Deputy Director of BaFID)
PD Dr Berenike Metzler introduces the last speaker of the conference
The concept of spiritual beings in Islam: Prof Stephan Burge, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
Opening of the KCID conference from 26 - 28 June 2024
Prof Howard Kreisel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel with his lecture on ‘The concept of prophecy in Judaism’
The concept of prophecy in Christianity: Prof. Dr Marco Frenschkowski, University of Leipzig
BaFID team members: Dr Jahan and Mr Mauritz
The concept of prophecy in Islam: Prof Zishan Ghaffar, University of Paderborn connected via video
Competent support for the video recordings of our conference by the RRZE
Excited audience
Prof Howard Kreisel and Prof Dr Marco Frenschkowski
The FAU Microphone Cube ensures good sound quality
Day two begins with exciting discussions
Prof Mika Ahuvia, University of Washington, Seattle during her lecture on ‘The Concept of Spiritual Entities in Judaism’
Prof Friedrich Reiterer, Paris Londron University Salzburg discussing his article on ‘The Concept of Spiritual Beings in Christianity’
PD Dr Lange (Deputy Director of BaFID)
PD Dr Berenike Metzler introduces the last speaker of the conference
The concept of spiritual beings in Islam: Prof Stephan Burge, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

21-23 February 2024: The Concept of Prayer and the Concept of Religious Learning in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program      Videos  

    • The Concept of Prayer in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Judith H. Newman, University of Toronto, Canada
    • The Concept of Prayer in Christianity: Dr. Maria Munkholt Christensen, University Bonn
    • The Concept of Prayer in Islam: Dr. Reza Shah Kazemi, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
    • The Concept of Religious Learning in Judaism: Dr. Sandra Anusiewicz-Baer, University of Potsdam
    • The Concept of Religious Learning in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Marcel Saß, University of Marburg
    • The Concept of Religious Learning in Islam: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Berkey, Davidson College, NC

21-23 June 2023: The Concept of Authority and the Concept of Modernity  in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Videos     

    • The Concept of Authority in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Lawrence Kaplan, McGill University/CA
    • The Concept of Authority in Christianity: Dr. Jan Wim Buisman, Leiden University
    • The Concept of Authority in Islam: Prof. Dr. Aiyub Palmer, University of Kentucky/USA
    • The Concept of Modernity in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Allan Arkush, Binghamton University/USA
    • The Concept of Modernity in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Vasilios N. Makrides, University of Erfurt
    • The Concept of Modernity in Islam: Prof. Dr. Armina Omerika,Goethe University Frankfurt/Main
Opening of the KCID conference in February 2023 with BaFID Director Prof. Dr Georges Tamer (centre), Prof. Dr Oliver Leaman (University of Kentucky) and Sandra Hauser (BaFID).
Prof Dr Georges Tamer (foreground, FAU) opened the conference.
Prof Dr Aiyub Palmer (University of Kentucky) presented the concept of authority in Islam. Kübra Özcan moderated.
Moderated by Maria Elisabeth Höwer, Prof. Dr Vasilios N. Makrides (University of Erfurt) presented the concept of modernity in Christianity.
The presentations were followed by discussions with the participants.
Prof Dr Lawrence Kaplan (McGill) gave the first lecture on the concept of authority in Judaism. Jarmila Geisler, FAU, moderated.
Sandra Hauser (left), BaFID, also welcomed the participants.
In the second lecture, Dr Jan Wim Buisman (right, Leiden University) shed light on the concept of authority from the perspective of Christianity. Prof Dr Christian Lange (l., University of Würzburg) moderated.
Prof Dr Allan Arkush (Binghamton University) spoke about the concept of modernity in Judaism. Dr Dr Doru Constantin Doroftei (l., FAU) moderated.
Prof Dr Armina Omerika (University of Frankfurt/Main) presented the concept of modernity in Islam, moderated by Dr Ghassan El Masri (FAU).
Opening of the KCID conference in February 2023 with BaFID Director Prof. Dr Georges Tamer (centre), Prof. Dr Oliver Leaman (University of Kentucky) and Sandra Hauser (BaFID).
Prof Dr Georges Tamer (foreground, FAU) opened the conference.
Prof Dr Aiyub Palmer (University of Kentucky) presented the concept of authority in Islam. Kübra Özcan moderated.
Moderated by Maria Elisabeth Höwer, Prof. Dr Vasilios N. Makrides (University of Erfurt) presented the concept of modernity in Christianity.
The presentations were followed by discussions with the participants.
Prof Dr Lawrence Kaplan (McGill) gave the first lecture on the concept of authority in Judaism. Jarmila Geisler, FAU, moderated.
Sandra Hauser (left), BaFID, also welcomed the participants.
In the second lecture, Dr Jan Wim Buisman (right, Leiden University) shed light on the concept of authority from the perspective of Christianity. Prof Dr Christian Lange (l., University of Würzburg) moderated.
Prof Dr Allan Arkush (Binghamton University) spoke about the concept of modernity in Judaism. Dr Dr Doru Constantin Doroftei (l., FAU) moderated.
Prof Dr Armina Omerika (University of Frankfurt/Main) presented the concept of modernity in Islam, moderated by Dr Ghassan El Masri (FAU).

15-17 February 2023: The Concept of Religion and the Concept of Rationality in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos     

    • The Concept of Religion in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky/USA
    • The Concept of Religion in Christianity: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gregor-Maria Hoff, Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg
    • The Concept of Religion in Islam: Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi, Leiden University
    • The Concept of Rationality in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Daniel Frank, Purdue University/USA
    • The Concept of Rationality in Christianity: Maria Elisabeth Höwer, M.Sc., FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg/TU Dresden
    • The Concept of Rationality in Islam: Prof. Dr. Nader El-Bizri, University of Sharjah/VAE
Prof. Dr. Nader El-Bizri (in the background, University of Sharjah/UAE) discussed about the concept of rationality from an Islamic perspective. The moderator was Dr. Pascal Held, FAU.
Maria Elisabeth Höwer, M.Sc., BaFID, discussed on behalf of Dr. Dr. Martin Breul (University of Erfurt), who was ill, with a lecture on the concept of rationality in Christianity.
Under the moderation of Dr. Dr. Doru Constantin Doroftei (in picture), Prof. Dr. Daniel Frank (Purdue University) discussed via Zoom on the concept of rationality in Judaism.
The presentations were each followed by a short discussion. All photos: Kirsten Waltert
The last lecture of the first conference day was given by Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi (Leiden University) on the concept of religion in Islam via Zoom.
After the individual presentations, the conference participants took the opportunity to ask questions.
Prof. Dr. Gregor-Maria Hoff (University of Salzburg) discussed about the concept of religion in Christianity.
Prof. Dr. Nader El-Bizri (in the background, University of Sharjah/UAE) discussed about the concept of rationality from an Islamic perspective. The moderator was Dr. Pascal Held, FAU.
Maria Elisabeth Höwer, M.Sc., BaFID, discussed on behalf of Dr. Dr. Martin Breul (University of Erfurt), who was ill, with a lecture on the concept of rationality in Christianity.
Under the moderation of Dr. Dr. Doru Constantin Doroftei (in picture), Prof. Dr. Daniel Frank (Purdue University) discussed via Zoom on the concept of rationality in Judaism.
The presentations were each followed by a short discussion. All photos: Kirsten Waltert
The last lecture of the first conference day was given by Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi (Leiden University) on the concept of religion in Islam via Zoom.
After the individual presentations, the conference participants took the opportunity to ask questions.
Prof. Dr. Gregor-Maria Hoff (University of Salzburg) discussed about the concept of religion in Christianity.

21-23 September 2022: The Concept of Mysticism and the Concept of Divine-Human Communication in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos  

    • The Concept of Mysticism in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Aaron Hughes, University of Rochester/USA
    • The Concept of Mysticism in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Ann Astell, University of Notre Dame/USA
    • The Concept of Mysticism in Islam: Prof. Dr. Erdal Toprakyaran, University of Tübingen
    • The Concept of Divine-Human Communication in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Aaron Hughes,  University of Rochester/USA
    • The Concept of Divine-Human Communication in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Porphyrios Georgi, University of Balamand/LBN
    • The Concept of Divine-Human Communication in Islam: Dr. Ghassan El Masri, Bavarian Center for Interreligious Discourses, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
The lecture on the concept of mysticism in Islam was given by Prof. Dr. Erdal Toprakyaran, University of Tübingen; it was moderated by Dr. Pascal Held (in the foreground), FAU.
Once again, the conference took place in the b11 community center in Erlangen's old town.
The lecture on the concept of mysticism in Islam was given by Prof. Dr. Erdal Toprakyaran, University of Tübingen; it was moderated by Dr. Pascal Held (in the foreground), FAU.
Once again, the conference took place in the b11 community center in Erlangen's old town.

22-24 June 2022: The Concept of Emotion and the Concept of Morality in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos     

    • The Concept of Emotion in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Alan Mittleman, Jewish Theological Seminary/USA
    • The Concept of Emotion in Christianity: Prof. Dr. John Corrigan, Florida State University
    • The Concept of Emotion in Islam: Prof. Dr. Paul Heck, Georgetown University
    • The Concept of Morality in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Alan Mittleman, Jewish Theological Seminary/USA
    • The Concept of Morality in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Marianne Heimbach-Steins, University of Münster
    • The Concept of Morality in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mutaz Al-Khatib, Hamad Bin Khalifa University/QA
After the opening by BaFID Director Prof. Dr. Georges Tamer (r.), Prof. Dr. Alan Mittleman (l.) presented the first lecture. All photos: Kirsten Waltert
The first session was chaired by Dr. Menahem Merhavy (l., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).
Around 20 scientists participated in the conference in the community center b11.
The BaFID team and other FAU colleagues also participated in the discussions.
The second lecture was given by Prof. Dr. John Corrigan (Florida State University).
Prof. Dr. Paul Heck (l., Georgetown University) spoke at the end of the first day of the conference.
Prof. Dr. Marianne Heimbach-Steins (center, University of Münster) discussed about morality in Christianity and Prof. Dr. Mutaz Al-Khatib (left, Hamad Bin Khalifa University/QA) about morality in Islam.
After the opening by BaFID Director Prof. Dr. Georges Tamer (r.), Prof. Dr. Alan Mittleman (l.) presented the first lecture. All photos: Kirsten Waltert
The first session was chaired by Dr. Menahem Merhavy (l., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).
Around 20 scientists participated in the conference in the community center b11.
The BaFID team and other FAU colleagues also participated in the discussions.
The second lecture was given by Prof. Dr. John Corrigan (Florida State University).
Prof. Dr. Paul Heck (l., Georgetown University) spoke at the end of the first day of the conference.
Prof. Dr. Marianne Heimbach-Steins (center, University of Münster) discussed about morality in Christianity and Prof. Dr. Mutaz Al-Khatib (left, Hamad Bin Khalifa University/QA) about morality in Islam.

16-17 February 2022: The Concept of Protology/Cosmology and the Concept of Eschatology in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos 

    • The Concept of Protology/Cosmology in Judaism: Prof. em. Dr. Philip Alexander and Prof. Dr. Daniel Langton, University of Manchester
    • The Concept of Protology/Cosmology in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Dirk Ansorge, Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen
    • The Concept of Protology/Cosmology in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mira Sievers, Humboldt University of Berlin
    • The Concept of Eschatology in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Casey Elledge, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter (Minnesota)
    • The Concept of Eschatology in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Judith Wolfe, University of St. Andrews
    • The Concept of Eschatology in Islam: Prof. em. Dr. Todd Lawson, University of Toronto

6-7 October 2021: The Concept of Education and the Concept of Family in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program    Report     Videos

    • The Concept of Education in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Hanan Alexander, University of Haifa
    • The Concept of Education in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Manfred Pirner, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
    • The Concept of Education in Islam: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Zekirija Sejdini, University of Vienna (now Innsbruck)
    • The Concept of Family in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Michael Berger, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta
    • The Concept of Family in Christianity: Prof. Dr. theol. Dr. rer. soc. Joachen Sautermeister, University of Bonn
    • The Concept of Family in Islam: Dr. Pascal Held, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
23-24 June 2021: The Concept of Sin and the Concept of Redemption in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program

    • The Concept of Sin in Judaism:  Rabbi David Bashevkin, Yeshiva University, New York
    • The Concept of Sin in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Christoph Böttigheimer, KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
    • The Concept of Sin in Islam: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayman Shabana, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar
    • The Concept of Redemption in Judaism: Rabbi Dr. Daniel Goodman, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York
    • The Concept of Redemption in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Tom Greggs, University of Aberdeen
    • The Concept of Redemption in Islam: Dr. Ghassan El Masri, Bavarian Center for Interreligious Discourses, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
17-18 February 2021: The Concept of Will and the Concept of Predestination in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Video

    • The Concept of Will in Judaism: Shalom Sadik, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
    • The Concept of Will in Christianity: Dr. Johannes Grössl, University of Würzburg
    • The Concept of Will in Islam: Prof. Dr. Heidrun Eichner, University of Tübingen
    • The Concept of Predestination in Judaism: Prof. Lenn E. Goodman, Vanderbilt University
    • The Concept of Predestination in Christianity: Prof. Jesse Couenhoven, Villanova University
    • The Concept of Predestination in Islam: Prof. Catarina Belo, The American University of Cairo

23-24 September 2020: The Concept of Death and the Concept of Life in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Videos     

    • The Concept of Death in Judaism: Prof. Dr. David C. Kraemer, The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York
    • The Concept of Death in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Douglas Davies, University of Durham
    • The Concept of Death in Islam: Prof. Dr. Timothy J. Gianotti, American Islamic College, Chicago
    • The Concept of Life in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Gabriel Levy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
    • The Concept of Life in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl, University of Augsburg
    • The Concept of Life in Islam: Dr. Muhammad U. Faruque, University of Cincinnati
17-18 June 2020: The Concept of Environment and the Concept of Economy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
    • The Concept of Environment in Judaism: Rabbi Yonatan Neril und Rabbi Leo Dee
    • The Concept of Environment in Christianity: Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl
    • The Concept of Environment in Islam: Prof Dr. Yasin Dutton, Oxford Center for Islamic Studies
    • The Concept of Economy in Judaism: Dr. Moses L. Pava, Yeshiva University, New York
    • The Concept of Economy in Christianity: Prof. Dr. André Habisch, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
    • The Concept of Economy in Islam: Prof. em. Rodney Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Durham University
12-14 February 2020: The Concept of Good and the Concept of Evil in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Videos

    • The Concept of Good in Judaism: Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman, Yeshiva University
    • The Concept of Good in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Koritensky, University of Paderborn
    • The Concept of Good in Islam: Prof. Dr. Karim Douglas Crow, Council for Research in Values and Philosophy
    • The Concept of Evil in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Lenn E. Goodman, Vanderbilt University
    • The Concept of Evil in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Bruce A. Little, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    • The Concept of Evil in Islam: Dr. Nasrin Rouzati, Manhattan College

18-20 September 2019: The Concept of Violence and the Concept of Just War in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program      Report     Videos

    • The Concept of Violence in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Reuven Firestone, Jewish Institute of Religion Los Angeles
    • The Concept of Violence in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Saint Louis University
    • The Concept of Violence in Islam: Prof. Dr. Patrice Brodeur, University of Montreal
    • The Concept of Just War in Judaism: Rabbi Daniel Polish, PhD, Spiritual Leader of the Congregation Shir Chadash New York
    • The Concept of Just War in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven, Institut für Theologie und Frieden Hamburg
    • The Concept of Just War in Islam: Prof. Dr. Suleiman Ali Mourad, Smith College Northampton (MA)
26-28 June 2019: The Concept of Body and the Concept of Soul in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos     Band “Concept of Soul” 

    • The Concept of Body in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Veltri, Director of the Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Hamburg
    • The Concept of Body in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Gregor Etzelmüller, University of Osnabrück
    • The Concept of Body in Islam: PD Dr. Abbas Poya, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
    • The Concept of Soul in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Alan Avery-Peck, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
    • The Concept of Soul in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff, University of Freiburg
    • The Concept of Soul in Islam: Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernhard Uhde, Institut für Interreligiöse Studien Freiburg
13-15 February 2019: The Concept of Person and the Concept of Sexuality in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Videos    Band “Concept of Person”  

    • The Concept of Person in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Aryeh Botwinick, Temple University
    • The Concept of Person in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Edward Alam,  Notre Dame University-Louaize, Beirut
    • The Concept of Person in Islam: Prof. Dr. Peter G. Riddell, Melbourne School of Theology/SOAS University of London
    • The Concept of Sexuality in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Sarah Imhoff, Indiana University Bloomington
    • The Concept of Sexuality in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Heike Walz, Augustana Divinity School Neuendettelsau
    • The Concept of Sexuality in Islam: Prof. Dr. Patrick Franke, University of Bamberg

12-14 December 2018: The Concept of History and the Concept of Time in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Videos

    • The Concept of History in Judaism: Prof. Dr. em. Karl E. Grözinger, University of Potsdam
    • The Concept of History in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Christoph Böttigheimer, Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
    • The Concept of History in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mona Hassan, Duke University, Durham
    • The Concept of Time in Judaism: Sylvie Anne Goldberg, CRH-EHESS, Paris
    • The Concept of Time in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Alan G. Padgett, Luther Seminary, St. Paul
    • The Concept of Time in Islam: Prof. Dr. Sajjad Rizvi, University of Exeter
18-20 April 2018: The Concept of Scripture and the Concept of Doctrine in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report

    • The Concept of Scripture in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Isaac Kalimi, University of Mainz
    • The Concept of Scripture in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Assaad Elias Kattan, University of Münster
    • The Concept of Scripture in Islam: Prof. Dr. Joseph E. B. Lumbard, American University of Sharjah
    • The Concept of Doctrine in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Michah Gottlieb, New York University
    • The Concept of Doctrine in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Roman Siebenrock, University of Innsbruck
    • The Concept of Doctrine in Islam: Prof. Dr. Waleed El-Ansary, Xavier University, Cincinnati

13-15 December 2017: The Concept of Tolerance and the Concept of Peace in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report

    • The Concept of Tolerance in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Michael Zank, Boston University
    • The Concept of Tolerance in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Christian Polke, Georg-August-University of Göttingen
    • The Concept of Tolerance in Islam: Prof. Dr. Anna Aişe Akasoy, City University New York
    • The Concept of Peace in Judaism: Dr. Alick Isaacs, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • The Concept of Peace in Christianity: LtWissDir Prof. Dr. Volker Stümke, Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in Hamburg
    • The Concept of Peace in Islam: Prof. Dr. Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University Bloomington
27-29 September 2017: The Concept of Faith and the Concept of Truth in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report 

    • The Concept of Faith in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Susanne Talabardon, University of Bamberg
    • The Concept of Faith in Christianity: Prof. em. Dr. Walter Sparn, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
    • The Concept of Faith in Islam: Prof. Ovamir Anjum, University of Toledo
    • The Concept of Truth in Judaism: Sen.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner, University of Tübingen
    • The Concept of Truth in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schärtl-Trendel, University of Regensburg
    • The Concept of Truth in Islam: Prof. Dr. Nader el-Bizri, American University of Beirut
10-12 May 2017: The Concept of Freedom and the Concept of Justice in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report

    • The Concept of Freedom in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Kenneth Seeskin, Northwestern University, Evanston
    • The Concept of Freedom in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Nico Vorster, North-West University, Potchefstroom
    • The Concept of Freedom in Islam: Prof. Dr. Maha El-Kaisy Friemuth, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

15-16 December 2016: The Concept of Human Rights in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program

    • The Concept of Human Rights in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Michael J. Broyde, Emory University, Atlanta
    • The Concept of Human Rights in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Heiner Bielefeldt, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
    • The Concept of Human Rights in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mashood Baderin, University of London
21-22 July 2016: The Concept of Revelation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program     Report     Band “Concept of Revelation”

    • The Concept of Revelation in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Norbert M. Samuelson, Arizona State University
    • The Concept of Revelation in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Christoph Schwöbel, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
    • The Concept of Revelation in Islam: Prof. Dr. Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University Bloomington
19-20 May 2016: The Concept of Human Being in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Program

    • The Concept of Human Being in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Matthias Morgenstern, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
    • The Concept of Human Being in Christianity: Dr. Martin O´Malley, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena
    • The Concept of Human Being in Islam: Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, University College Cork, Ireland

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Erlangen-Nürnberg

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91054 Erlangen
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