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Ask theologians to comment on the blog’s theses

Is ecclesial research on Jesus and the Bible a science?

Sea Lizards, Fernandina, Galapagos August 1989
Sea Lizards, Fernandina, Galapagos August 1989

To answer this question, I published the 280 theses of my blog at the beginning of 2018 in German and English as a book and sent them in book form to more than 150 theologians, mainly New Testamentists, in Germany, Europe and North America with the request for a statement. I will publish my cover letter and the answers of the theologians in the blog.

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I  4   Faith, the Bible, Science

1.4.1.
Theological research on Jesus and the Bible aims to spread the Christian world view; it has developed its own

Thebes West, Tutankhamun's tomb
Thebes West, Tutankhamun’s tomb

specific working methods and access to theological research is restricted to members of the Christian or Jewish faith communities.

1.4.2.
This creates the problematic issue that is outlined by the terms faith and science. There are various approaches to solving this conflict:

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