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Prof. Dr. Henning Wogemann

Dr. theol. habil. Henning Wrogemann holds the chair for Science of Religion and Intercultural Theology at the Protestant University Wuppertal /Bethel (Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal / Bethel), Germany.

Born in 1964, Dr. Wrogemann served as a pastor in northern Germany between 1996-2002 (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover), as the senior lecturer for missiology and comparative religion at the Mission Seminary Hermannsburg (2002-2007), and as a member of the mission board of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Lower-Saxony, Germany (2005-2007). Research and Guest lectures (1988-2018) in different countries in Africa (among other: DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Central-African Republic) and Asia (among other: Indonesia, Pakistan).

In 2007, Dr. Wrogemann was appointed Professor at the Protestant University Wuppertal/Bethel. He also heads the Institute for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (IITIS) at the Protestant University Wuppertal / Bethel (see www.iitis.de) and from 2015 to 2019 served as Chairman of the German Society for Mission Studies (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Missionswissenschaft, DGMW).

In 1995, he was awarded Doctoral degree (Dr. theol.) through the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, followed in 2005 by the Doctoral habilitation degree (Dr. habil.) also at the Ruprechts-Karls University of Heidelberg.

  • His three volume Textbook on Intercultural Theology / Mission Studies is the most comprehensive introduction to the field in German and English language.

Publications

Books

  • Henning Wrogemann (2020): Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie. Lehrwerk Evangelische Theologie, Band 10, Leipzig. [Sience of Religion and Intercultural Theology]
  • Henning Wrogemann (2019): Intercultural Theology, Vol. 3, A Theology of Interreligious Relations (Missiological Engagements), Downers Grove (IL): IVP. (= 2015)
  • Henning Wrogemann (2018): Intercultural Theology, Vol. 2, Mission Theologies, Downers Grove (IL): IVP. (=2013)

  • Henning Wrogemann (2017): Missionswissenschaft unterwegs. Interkulturelle und interreligiöse Perspektiven, Leipzig. [Mission Studies on the move]

  • Henning Wrogemann (2016): Intercultural Theology, Vol.1, Intercultural Hermeneutics, Downers Grove (IL): IVP. (= 2012)

  • Henning Wrogemann (2016): Muslime und Christen in der Zivilgesellschaft. Religiöse Geltungsansprüche und die Frage der Toleranz in religions- und missionswissenschaftlicher Sicht, Leipzig. [Muslims and Christians in the Civil Society]

  • Henning Wrogemann (2015): Theologie Interreligiöser Beziehungen. Religionstheologische Denkwege, kulturwissenschaftliche Anfragen und ein methodischer Neuansatz. Lehrbuch Interkulturelle Theologie / Missionswissenschaft, Band 3, Gütersloh.

  • Henning Wrogemann (2013): Missionstheologien der Gegenwart. Globale Entwicklungen, kontextuelle Profile und ökumenische Herausforderungen. Lehrbuch Interkulturelle Theologie / Missionswissenschaft, Band 2, Gütersloh.

  • Henning Wrogemann (2012): Interkulturelle Theologie und Hermeneutik. Grundfragen, aktuelle Beispiele, theoretische Perspektiven. Lehrbuch Interkulturelle Theologie / Missionswissenschaft, Band 1, Gütersloh.

  • Henning Wrogemann (2011): Das schöne Evangelium inmitten der Kulturen und Religionen – Streifzüge im Bereich der Missions- und Religionswissenschaft, Erlangen. [The beautiful Gospel among the Cultures and Religions]

  • Henning Wrogemann (2009): Den Glanz widerspiegeln – vom Sinn der christlichen Mission, ihren Kraftquellen und Ausdrucksgestalten. Interkulturelle Impulse für deutsche Kontexte, Frankfurt/M. [To mirror the Splendor of God, 2nd and expanded edition: Münster 2012]

  • Henning Wrogemann (2006): Missionarischer Islam und gesellschaftlicher Dialog. Eine Studie zu Begründung und Praxis des Aufrufes zum Islam (dacwa) im internationalen sunnitischen Diskurs, Frankfurt /M. [Islamic Missions, da´wa islamiyya]

  • Henning Wrogemann (1997): Mission und Religion in der Systematischen Theologie der Gegenwart. Das Missionsverständnis deutschsprachiger protestantischer Dogmatiker im 20. Jahrhundert, Göttingen. [Mission and Religion in German Systematic Theology in the 20th Century]

     

Functions and Memberships

Prof. Dr. Wrogemann: 

  • Editor of the book series Beiträge zur Missionswissenschaft/ Interkulturellen Theologie (Contributions to Mission Studies / Intercultural Theology), Editors: Henning Wrogemann; Dieter Becker

  • Contributing Editor of Mission Studies, Journal of the International Association for Mission Studies, IAMS (since 2004)

  • Member of the Board of Advisors of the International Review of Mission

  • Member of International Association for Mission Studies

  • Member of the German Association for the Study of Religions (Deutsche Vereinigung für Religionswissenschaft)

Supervisor of Dissertation and Habilitation Projects:

  • Dr. theol.; Dr. habil. John G. Flett

  • Dr. theol.; Dr. habil. Christof Sauer

  • Dr. theol. Detlef Hiller

  • Dr. theol. Jean-Bosco Kambale Kahongya Bwiruka

  • Dr. theol. Dyah Ayu Krismawati

  • Dr. phil. Barbara Gierull

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