Background
Theissen, Gerd was born on April 24, 1943 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Son of Albert and Else (Finken) Theissen.
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Theissen inquires into the correlation between the theological and ethical convictions of the first Christians as well as the social realities of the world in which they lived. He expands the form-critical inquiry into the Sitz im Leben of early Christian texts to ask about the significance of early Christian convictions in society.
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As those who have read his The Shadow of the Galilean and Biblical Faith are aware, Gerd Theissen is not someone whose main concern is the theory and practice of preaching. However, he himself is a fascinating preacher, as was evident in his imaginative collection The Open Door, which Frances Young in Theology described as 'nothing less than gripping'. In this book he engages as it were in self-analysis, an analysis of haw he preaches, in order to offer help to others. A first draft was shown to younger ministers, women and men, for their critical comments, and the book derives from lectures which gave rise to lively discussion. Professor Theissen's illuminating comments are grouped round a variety of focal points. The first chapter discusses the biblical world and how that can be approached; then comes the text, and the new possibilities offered by the 'open' text. The third chapter examines how preaching can talk about God and the fourth looks at the existential dimension of preaching. A fifth chapter on preaching as communication is followed by five sample sermons. Preachers will learn a great deal from this book - but so too will their congregations, and anyone interested in the communication of Christianity in the modern world. Few theologians are richer in creative ideas than Gerd Theissen, and they are here in abundance.
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Theissen, Gerd was born on April 24, 1943 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Son of Albert and Else (Finken) Theissen.
Doctor Theology, University Bonn, Germany, 1968. Habilitation, University Bonn, Germany, 1973. Doctor honoris causa, University Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1989.
Doctor honoris causa, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1990. Doctor honoris causa, University St. Andrews, 1997.
Assistant University Göttingen, Germany, 1968-1969, University Bonn, Germany, 1969-1973, private docent Germany, 1973-1978. Teacher secondary school Bonn, 1976-1978. Professor University Copenhagen, 1978-1980.
Professor New Testament University Heidelberg, Germany, since 1980.
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Member Society Novi Testamenti Studiorum.
Married Christa Schaible, August 30, 1968. Children: Oliver, Gunnar.