Conferences 2023

The Concept of Authority and the Concept of Modernity

Lectures

The Concept of Autority…

… in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Lawrence Kaplan, McGill University (Canada)
… in Christianity: Dr. Jan Wim Buisman, Leiden University (Netherlands)
… in Islam: Prof. Dr. Aiyub Palmer, University of Kentucky (USA)

The Concept of Modernity…

… in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Allan Arkush, Binghamton University (USA)
… in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Vasilios N. Makrides, University of Erfurt (Germany)
… in Islam: Prof. Dr. Armina Omerika, Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany)

The conference took place in Erlangen from 21 to 23 June 2023.

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Videos

The video series ‘Authority and Modernity’ presents academic analyses of the transformation of religious power and identity. Experts examine how Judaism, Christianity and Islam have navigated the tension between divine commandment, reason and secularisation – from the Enlightenment to the present day.

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The Concept of Religion and the Concept of Rationality

Lectures

The Concept of Religion…

… in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky (USA)
… in Christianity: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gregor-Maria Hoff, Paris Lodron University Salzburg (Austria)
… in Islam: Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi, Leiden University (Netherlands)

The Concept of Rationality…

… in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Daniel Frank, Purdue University (USA)
… in Christianity: Maria Elisabeth Höwer, M.Sc., FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg/TU Dresden (Germany)
… in Islam: Prof. Dr. Nader El-Bizri, University of Sharjah (UAE)

The conference took place in Erlangen from 15 to 17 February 2023.

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Content:
The Concept of „Religion“ and The Concept of „Rationality“ in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
I. The Concept of „Religion”
The Concept of „Religion“ in Judaism (Professor Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky)
The Concept of „Religion” in Christianity (Professor Gregor Maria Hoff, Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg)
The Concept of „Religion“ in Islam (Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi, Leiden University)

II. The Concept of „Rationality“
The Concept of „Rationality“ in Judaism (Professor Daniel Frank, Purdue University)
The Concept of „Rationality“ in Christianity (Maria Elisabeth Höwer M.Sc., FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
The Concept of „Rationality“ in Islam (Professor Nader El-Bizri, University of Sharjah)
Discussion

Videos

The video series ‘Religion and Rationality’ presents academic analyses of the complex relationship between faith and reason. Experts examine how Judaism, Christianity and Islam define the concept of religion and develop rational justifications for revelation, ethics and identity, both historically and in the present day.