EAN: 9783986122034

OFFENE ENDEN

Currently  the two largest Christian communities in Germany find themselves in a far-reaching
process of disintegration  one that is not imposed from outside. Instead  the faithful
themselves are leaving the churches of their own free will. They are voting with their feet 
possibly bringing about the demise of Germany's largest cultural associations. This erosion is
attributable to institutional realities rather than to lived religious experience. It therefore
appears imaginable that Christian principles will soon be reconceived and practiced in new ways
in the central buildings of our cities and villages. Offene Enden (Open Ends) investigates the
new and to some extent hybrid programs for sacred buildings that were hitherto exclusively
devoted to religious functions. Are we witnessing the beginnings of a different type of church
one no longer based solely on membership  but instead on the involvement of a variety of
individuals over time? With contributions by Thomas Erne  Matthias Hamann (photo essay) 
Karl-Heinz Hörning  Hans Joas  Kerstin Menzel  Claudia Neu  Detlef Pollack  Andrée Volkmann
(comics)  and others New perspectives regarding the reutilization of churches in Germany The
potential of church spaces as public places for communities Features new and practical forms of
parish work Follow up to Ein neuer Typus Kirche and 500 Kirchen  500 Ideen

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