ABC der Weltanschauungen

For centuries it was normal to grow up in a Catholic or Protestant family in Germany. According to the 1970 census, over 93 per cent of the population belonged to a church, but by 2022 this figure had fallen below 50 per cent. Today, a multitude of small religious groups, ideological communities and spiritual movements make it difficult to keep track of a growing market. The authors of this alphabetically arranged compendium were or are employees of an institute for religious studies of the Protestant Church, which has been investigating changes in the religious landscape for decades. In addition to being open to dialogue with people of other faiths, they have also taken a stand against offensive forms of faith.

With contributions by
Alexander Benatar | Rüdiger Braun | Friedmann Eißler | Andreas Fincke | Martin Fritz | Hanna Fülling | Kai Funkschmidt | Reinhard Hempelmann | Claudia Jetter | Claudia Knepper | Jeannine Kunert | Matthias Pöhlmann | Michael Utsch