Religion als kulturelles Deutungssystem ist ohne Bezug zum PhAnomen a žLebena oe, das sich in unterschiedlichsten Lebensstilen artikuliert und darstellt, nicht denkbar. Dass Leben im Vollzug immer schon vorausgesetzt ist, drAngt in religiAse Deutungen. Die brisante Dynamik der Entwicklungen auf den Gebieten der als a >life-sciencesa (TM) apostrophierten Wissenschaften fA1/4hrt jedoch zu bedeutsamen VerAnderungen in der kulturellen Wahrnehmung und Deutung des Lebens, die auch in theologischer Perspektive neue InterpretationsbemA1/4hungen fordern. Dieser Herausforderung stellt sich der vorliegende Band.

The papers in this volume on the practical theology of aging aim to engage with fundamental discourses in gerontology to reflect on central aspects of aging such as corporality, wisdom, memory, perception of time, generation, places, reality of media. In addition, the disciplines of practical theology are interrogated about their ability to increase their competence in perceiving, interpreting and acting upon the specific problems posed by aging. Here they engage in debate with neighbouring disciplines in the human sciences. Enters an up-to-date and fundamental discourse in gerontology Multi-perspective approach Of interest to scholars as well as people 'working directly in the field'

Martina Kumlehn undertakes the first study of the chequered history of the reception accorded to St Johna (TM)s Gospel in 20th century conceptions of religious education; in five individual studies she describes an arc from liberal religious education to symbol didactics. The sixth study proposes its own approach to bible didactics which engages with Paul Ricoeura (TM)s narrative theory to take up the particular narratology of St Johna (TM)s Gospel and reflect on it didactically. Placed within the area of conflict between phenomenology and semiotics, St Johna (TM)s Gospel is presented as a school of perception and a catalyst for pluralist readings.